nsane.forums Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Apple announced the next iteration of its iPhone, the iPhone 4S, at an event today in Cupertino. The phone’s body and screen are virtually identical to the iPhone 4, though it receives some significant internal spec bumps and a virtual "intelligent assistant" named Siri. Like the iPad 2, the new iPhone 4S has a dual-core A5 chip clocked at 1GHz that is meant to deliver graphics up to seven times faster than the iPhone 4. Infinity Blade 2 was demonstrated on the handset; it's an iOS exclusive that will be available December 1. Another feature migrated from the iPad 2 is screen mirroring, which can be done with the iPhone 4S either via AirPlay on an Apple TV or through a wired connection. The new handset will carry the same retina display as its predecessor, and will no longer need separate GSM and CDMA models; instead, the handset will be a world phone, with both systems included. The camera on the iPhone 4S has been bumped up to 8 megapixels and now has an additional backside illuminated sensor that lets the phone gather 73 percent more light per pixel than the iPhone 4's version, which should help with low-light photos. Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of worldwide product marketing, also noted that the camera will capture pictures 33 percent faster than before, with half a second between shots, and will be able to shoot 1080p video with image stabilization. A new software feature that may be exclusive to the iPhone 4S is Siri, an "intelligent assistant" that answers questions and responds to commands by pulling up the appropriate app (it's named for the similar app Apple bought in 2010). Scott Forstall, senior VP of iOS software, demonstrated the app by asking the phone "What is the weather like today?"—Siri pulled up the forecast. The command "wake me up tomorrow at 6AM" made the phone set an alarm for that time. Siri can also send e-mails and text messages, make calendar entries, and take dictation in apps that normally require keyboard entry. Apple did not mention whether it will make APIs available for developers to integrate Siri into third-party applications. The iPhone 4S now gets 8 hours of talk time over a 3G network and 6 hours when browsing the Internet (9 hours over WiFi). Phil Schiller claimed that the iPhone 4S can now get 14.4 Mbps download speeds, around the speed of carriers' 4G non-LTE networks, implying that the iPhone 4S does not have LTE capability. Apple’s newest iPhone will be available in both black and white, priced at $199 for 16GB, and $299 for 32GB. There's also a new 64GB tier for $399. All of these require a two-year carrier contract in the US, which can come from AT&T, Verizon, or now, Sprint. 8GB versions of the iPhone 4 and 3GS will now be available from carriers for $99 or for free with contract, respectively. Preorders in the US, Canada, Australia, UK, France, Germany, and Japan will begin October 7, with the phone launching October 14, two days after iOS drops. Apple promises the phone will be in 70 countries by the end of the year and become the company’s fastest rollout ever. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted October 4, 2011 Administrator Share Posted October 4, 2011 LOL. Months of rumors, marketing, bull this bull that. And what they do? Announce THIS. :lmao:Wonder if Apple guys are going to sue themselves to use the design of IPhone 4? :PPS. iPhone 4S has no NFC, no LTE, no WiMax.Edit: Looks like there is an article that seems to share similar thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 this just confirmed my choice with switching to samsung. with the galaxy s 2 i will have access to a 4G LTE/HSPA+ network, and have a better overall phone. Thanks apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall39 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Galaxy S 2 is way better!But Apple's marketing is so powerfull I'm sure plenty of people will buy it anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmr1684 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 dudes do not forget about country variant devices are releasing by the company (for eg: devices available in US is not same available in India) so everything under one thing you loose some win some. better learn to live with how these company are cheating us. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 dudes do not forget about country variant devices are releasing by the company (for eg: devices available in US is not same available in India) so everything under one thing you loose some win some. better learn to live with how these company are cheating us. :Ptrue, but the Galaxy S II that is coming here have these specs: AWS for connectivity on the Rogers LTE network Tri-band HSPA+/Quad-band EDGE for connectivity on the Rogers 4G HSPA+ network and international roaming Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor 4.5” WVGA Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen (480x800) Android 2.3 operating system 1GB RAM; 16GB internal memory 8MP rear camera with flash, 2MP front facing camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurplebeanZ Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 4.5” WVGA Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen (480x800)The one reason I would never ever buy one - they are just too fricking big and ugly :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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