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iPhone 4S Reviews: No Disappointments
The wait for Apple’s iPhone 4S is almost over—it launches on Friday—but already a select batch of reviewers have laid hands on Apple’s latest handset. No surprises here: They dig it. Here’s a roundup of the first iPhone 4S reviews.
Design
As you’ve probably heard, the iPhone 4S looks exactly like its predecessor, with two glass …
iPhone 4S Benchmarked: Almost as Fast as iPad 2
The iPhone 4S may be packing the iPad 2’s speedy hardware under its iPhone 4 hood, but it’s not quite as fast as Apple’s bestselling tablet. AnandTech gathered up a bunch of benchmarks from around the web and put together a summary that concludes the 4S is “slight slower…than iPad 2” though “still very fast.”
Like the iPad 2, the 4S …
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Isn’t the iPhone 4S Supposed to Be a Disappointment?
Boy, does Apple’s iPhone 4S event feel like it happened a long time ago. In fact, it was less than a week ago, and as you may recall, many observers declared the new phone to be a disappointment. But now Apple has released preorder data, and it seems to suggest that real folks are excited about the 4S. A million people preordered in …
At Least One Million People Want Apple’s iPhone 4S
You want an iPhone 4S, you really, really want one!—that’s the narrative emerging after reports a record one million people preordered Apple’s upcoming four-and-a-half-gen iPhone in just 24 hours. The prior record-holder, the iPhone 4, managed an impressive 600,000 day-one preorders back in June 2010.
iPhone 4S preorders went live …
Apple to Sell Unlocked iPhone 4S in November, but No CDMA
Good news for world travelers and the commitment phobic: Apple will sell the iPhone 4S unlocked in November. The bad news is that the unlocked iPhone won’t work on CDMA networks, which means Verizon and Sprint users are out of luck.
The unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S costs $649 for a 16 GB model, $749 for 32 GB and $849 for 64 GB. …
Ask Techland: Best iPhone 4S Plans by Carrier
With three carriers now selling the iPhone, your options have gotten a bit more complex as far as monthly service plans go. We’ll take a look at which carrier’s plans are best for cheapskates, big talkers, big texters, and those who want it all—voice, data and text messaging.
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iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Are Now Available Online
Before Steve Jobs passed away, he lived to see the fifth incarnation of the iPhone unveiled. While Jobs may never see the legacy of the iPhone 4S and future versions play out, the iPhone 4S is now available for pre-order.
The device won’t actually ship out or go on sale in retail stores until a week from now on October 14. As we’ve
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Sprint Also Gets iPhone 4, Sticks with Unlimited Data
Sprint’s not being left out of the cheap iPhone party entirely, with the $99 iPhone 4 joining the iPhone 4S in the Now Network’s lineup.
The 8 GB iPhone 4 is available for pre-order now from Sprint’s website. Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S begin on Friday. Sprint says it’s doing its best to deliver both models on October 14—the same …
Will the iPhone 4S Replace Your Standalone Camera?
When I travel, I take at least two cameras, both a high-end digital SLR model, and the one in my phone—the latter mostly because I need my phone and can’t claw its comparably poor aperture from the frame. In a tight, impromptu spot, I’ll use the camera-phone, but if I want pictures I plan to keep, it’s the SLR camera, all the …
Siri: Can Apple Sell the Concept of Natural Language Computing?
One of the main iPhone 4S features touted by Apple during yesterday’s announcement was the phone’s built-in Siri feature. Siri is a virtual personal assistant with additional dictation features that lets you accomplish various tasks simply by speaking to your phone.
If it sounds like a familiar concept, it is. Similar apps have …
No iPhone 5 Until 2013? Cue the Newest Round of Rumors
If you thought Apple’s iPhone 4S announcement would put an end to iPhone 5 rumors, you’d be wrong.
Already, the rumor mill is predicting when Apple will release the iPhone 5 with 4G LTE support. According DigiTimes, market research firm IHS says the time frame is late 2012 or mid-2013, when chipsets for thinner designs become available.
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