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iPhone 4S Hands-Ons and First Impressions
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So, if the iPhone had a 3.5" screen in 2007 and a 4" screen in 2011. By my math at a .5" screen size increase in 4 years...
By 2023 it should have a 5.5" screen? Is there a certain number of years that should correlate with screen size increases?
Like it was said over and over again, this year was all about Software and how to make it run flawlessly. Even the hardware upgrade was done in order to work iOS and Siri work lag-free and fast. 8MP Cam to rival bionic and others. Seriously, the Speech-to-text feature in Android phones is nowhere close to Siri. Only downpoint of iPhone 4S is the screen size which most people don't even care.
P.S - Infinity Blade 2 looked awesome on 4S.
P.S - Infinity Blade 2 looked awesome on 4S.
But true Apple fans pay it gladly so that the company can make record profits. That is what really is important to the Apple consumer.
omg!
combining GSM+CDMA, jumping from [Bluetooth 2.1+EDR] to [Bluetooth 4.0], maintaining same data transfer speed as 4G phones [ok, I may have misunderstood this one] without actually moving to 4G support... that's already freakin' awesome!
combining GSM+CDMA, jumping from [Bluetooth 2.1+EDR] to [Bluetooth 4.0], maintaining same data transfer speed as 4G phones [ok, I may have misunderstood this one] without actually moving to 4G support... that's already freakin' awesome!
Anything less than 10" in 2023 is just plain unacceptable. Seriously, 4" phones are good for some people, but they are bulky. Hell, the iPhone is bulky enough already. These things are *phones*, they are supposed to slip easily into a pocket, etc.
I do see the possibility of a bigger screen by shrinking the non-screen real estate on the front of the standard iPhone (who knows, we might see two screen sizes in the future?), but that will probably take quite a bit of engineering work.
On a side note it´s always amusing to see the checkbox fetishism on tech sites whenever Apple releases something. "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.", "It´s just a big iPhone!" indeed.
The joke of course is that Apple makes its outrageous sums of money exactly *because* it steers clear of the tech site crowd...
and btw, any info on when samsung is going to "attack"?))
as far as I know, they said they were going to sue Apple the day the new iphone is introduced to public )
as far as I know, they said they were going to sue Apple the day the new iphone is introduced to public )
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Google nexus and google nexus s. Get it now.
Yr Blues said:can't wait for a vanilla google phone. or even an amazon phone. apple needs to compete. pride comes before the fall. love apple, though
Google nexus and google nexus s. Get it now.
I wish I had that siri application on my Android phone. It's so integrated so well. I miss my iPhone. the battery life alone was worth it.
I think the probable reason on why they settled on the iPhone 4 design is probably they want to maintain the high pixel density of the screen. They could increase it to 4.0" and adopt a 720p resolution, like the future Nexus phone as well as the Sony Ericsson "Nozumi".
Can't wait for some real world tests to compare the iPhone 4S battery against say Samsung GS2.
GS2 seems to have good battery life and it is the current competitor to iPhone. At least those I know who don't use an iPhone are using GS2 now!
Actually, the one thought that might keep me from buying the 4s, is using my iPad as my phone. I don't like to carry multiple items, and I never leave without my iPad. So, I don't think it's so far fetched. If I remember correctly, we lived for at least a couple of centuries without a phone in our pocket.
You're making the assumption that lilo777 actually uses facts to back up his argument. He's a troll that keeps bringing up the same points over and over, no matter how often he's proven to be wrong. He lives on planet GeekyMcSpecSpec, and doesn't understand how far away he is from reality.
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We'll AP_Piano295 least it's not like ANDROID "KNOCKOFFS" where you have to buy A WHOLE NEW PHONE to upgrade the OS. Android Sucks period! That's why Apple, is just apple, and we luv it!
Actually I think a commercial best but it about non-apple users, no need for anyone to say.
Actually you do have to buy the iPhone to get the upgrade the only physical upgrade to the 4S ...Siri
After all, 95% of smart phone users I know won't use the tech upgrade nor notice it...
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I am trying to understand what you've have just said. So a bigger screen is equivalent to progress?
So, now Apple will carry 3GS, 4, and 4S? What is the word I was looking for? Oh yeah - fragmentation! Delicious irony is delicious
Well not everyone can spend $850 on a phone because yes, that's exactly how much the current iPhone 4 costs here in Belgium. 639eur. You get it unlocked, but who cares, I need a contract to go with it anyways. I've been with the same carrier for years, so the fact that I can switch to any I want is useless. I'd much rather buy em locked and subsidized and sign up for the same type of contracts I'm already getting now on TOP of that $850.
Not to mention our contracts are beyond pathetic. To give you an example, $40 a month for one with 200MB data limit.
You forget bluetoot file transfer to non apple hardware and phones!
Thats why apple stay apple and i will no way buy anyone without these tools you mentioned plus what i said