Wednesday, October 26, 2011

iPhone 4S


Source: BBC
Apple has unveiled the latest iteration in its iPhone range, but there was no sign of the widely rumoured iPhone 5.
The iPhone 4S, as the model will be known, boasts an improved camera and significantly extended battery life.
It will run the latest iOS5 operating system, which is set for release on 12 October.
The event was the first major announcement for new boss Tim Cook who took over from Steve Jobs in August.
The iPhone 4S, which will go on sale on 14 October, will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models - in both black and white.
It has the same look and feel as the existing iPhone 4 which was launched 15 months ago.
However, Apple said that updates to iOS meant the phone would boast some "200 new features".
Shares in Apple fell by almost 5% within minutes of the eagerly anticipated launch, with analysts saying that investors and Apple fans had expected the latest version to be a more radical improvement over its predecessor.
However, the company's shares later regained most of their losses to close down just 0.6%, albeit underperforming the NASDAQ index as a whole.
Voice control
Among the additions is an "intelligent assistant" that allows users to ask questions aloud and receive detailed answers back.
Siri, which began life as a third-party app, was purchased by Apple in 2010 but has yet to appear within its software.
Luke Peters, editor of gadget magazine T3, said that the software announcements would do just enough to keep Apple fans interested in the face of strong challenges from rival smartphone manufacturers.
"Some people were looking for a brand new phone and they haven't got that today, so some will be disappointed," he told BBC News.
"But with the update to iOS5 and Siri that could be enough to sway people to make the investment."
Disappointment
Other industry watchers were less charitable about the iPhone refresh, and the non-appearance of the iPhone 5.
Gareth Beavis, phones editor at TechRadar said that the new hardware would leave many people underwhelmed.
"It was quite disappointing. I think there is going to be a lot of anger from users expecting something big bold and quite exciting after a long time of waiting from the iPhone 4.
"People will buy this in their droves, but Apple has missed a trick by just releasing the exact same phone again with marginally upgraded specs."
Details of the new phone were unveiled by Apple's Philip Schiller
For Apple's new chief executive, the event was as much about making a statement about his leadership as it was new products.
Tim Cook had previously acted as interim boss, looking after the company while Steve Jobs was on sick leave.
Unlike his charismatic predecessor, Mr Cook left the biggest announcement of Tuesday's event to a colleague - marketing boss Phil Schiller.
"Maybe he wants to bring other people to the forefront by letting others speak on his behalf," said Gregory Roekens, chief technology officer at marketing firm Wunderman.
"But in terms of style, it was underwhelming. People were expecting iPhone 5, but instead it's almost fixing the weaknesses the previous phones had.
"It will be interesting to see how people react to that."

13 comments:

  1. Yeah, more reason for me to get an Android.

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  2. Apps make the world go around for me, unfortunately I don't like paying for them.

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  3. i wish steve jobs can see these days :(

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  4. It is great man. I will buy one of these

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  5. It was kind of pointless to be honest, the only major new thing was the voice control and it probably could have just been released as an application.. I won't be getting one when my Iphone dies.

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  6. The improvements from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S were pretty weak, I'm not really impressed...I don't own an iPhone, but I see no reason why I would pick the 4S over the 4.

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  7. iPhone 4S was just milking the cow. Release the god damn iPhone 5 already.

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  8. Happy with my android, but great review!

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  9. I'm still wondering if i should go for iPhone or Nexus Prime :(

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  10. It's so good! I want to buy it now!

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  11. Although i was looking for an iPhone 5, i got the 4s. Maybe ill get the 5s when it comes out. :) Anyways, ill be eagerly awaiting games that take advantage of the new graphical capabilities.

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  12. I love my Android. Nice post! Following :)

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  13. The voice control sounds like google is running your computer.

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