iPhone 4S

Well, it wasn't the much anticipated release of a totally new hardware device in the form of an iPhone5, but Apple has reconfigured the iPhone4 and called it the iPhone4S. With the new additions, new iOS, and hardware upgrades they could have called it the iPhone5 and nobody would have thought any less. It looks pretty neat. As I am still using my 3GS and eligible for an upgrade, I shall be upgrading when it is available. Pre-orders from Apple online on Oct. 7th and in store on Oct. 14th.

Here's some of what I'll be getting in the 4S:
"Siri". Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: “Do I need an umbrella?” or “Any great burgers around here?” or “Where’s the closest ATM?” Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean.1 It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, it answers you. Siri makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders, and more. How much more? Just ask, and Siri tells you that, too.

The Dual Core A5 chip (same as in iPad2). It's up to twice as fast as previous iPhones and is power efficient for longer battery life.

All new optics, 8 megapixel, 1080p camera. Larger aperture for crisper pics, HD video with stability control. Might be the only camera I would need.

All new iOS 5 operating system with over 200 new features.

iCloud. Take a vid or pic, add a contact, download new music, apps, mail, calendar, documents.... If it's on one device, it's on all of them automatically. (And this includes pc's)

There are many more new features and you can check them all out here: http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/


I'm looking forward to it.

 

On O&A last week they were telling Siri things like "I am horny" and it would respond with "There are 14 escorts near you".

I was doing my budget and it looks like 3 more weeks. Just in time for my birthday!

 

I will stick with my Apple products. I have dozens of friends who have Android based phones. While I like some of the features on them, not one of them makes it through a year without a problem. Every single one of them has had to either get a new phone all together or replace their phone.

We did a little test in my town this past weekend. We had the Pumpkin Show here in Circleville, Ohio. Mid day Saturday, estimated 80,000 people in a 2 mile square area...
I have AT&T. My phone worked at normal speeds. Data, text, phone calls.
One friend with iPhone 4S on AT&T. All worked, blew my 3GS away.
Another iPhone 4S on Verizon. Calls ok, text took a few minutes, data was nothing.
Motorola Android phone on Verizon. Calls after a couple tries. No text, no data.
HTC Android phone on AT&T. This friend switched when Apple didn't go with iPhone 5. Calls good, text good, data slow until phone kept locking up. Camera also quit working. He's taking it back and getting the iPhone 4S today.
Samsung Android on Sprint with 4G service. Phone did nothing and got hot.

You can have the fastest phone running what ever you think is better than whatever else. The fact is there are 6 manufacturers making 40+ phones running Android software and Apple still out sells them with the iPhone. There is a reason for that.

 

Hate to baffle you with facts....

http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/04/28/the-truth-about-android-vs-iphone-market-share/