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Man expects groans and pushback from Holier than Though audiophiles. Dilution of their hobby by consumer goods is anathema, and chief among consumer brands is Apple. Still, man yanks it out, sharing both measurement and anecdote.Black or white – which I p...
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As with all Apple upgrades, the iPhone 4S is better and faster than its predecessor — and was easily our top pick for a premium phone for AT&T customers. Enhancements include a more responsive dual core processor, an 8-megapixel camera with improved senso...
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Thin design is comfortable and easy to use, Intuitive navigation and layout, Great operating system includes cloud capabilities...
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Can't remove battery or casing, Still no 4G, Instruction manual is less informative that we'd like...
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Theinquirer.net Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:24
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Many will no doubt be tempted by one of the new devices but with iPhone 5S stocks low and prices high, the iPhone 5C could prove enticing. Furthermore, coupled with its lower price is the fact the device comes in a raft of bold, brash colours, which could...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:24
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What's all the hullaballo, it's only a phone, right? Well yes, but the Apple iPhone 5 is no ordinary phone, it's the latest incarnation of what's widely regarded as the best smartphone on the market, and the overwhelming phone of choice among photograp...
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When the iPhone 4S was unveiled last year, feelings of disappointed started to engulf many people, as it turned out being nothing more than a revamped iPhone 4. Well, one year later, and the industry finally got what it wanted in the iPhone 5 – regard...
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Added iPad 3 on September 22nd; also added link to Anandtech article. Our iPhone 5 was delivered at 2:52pm PST (Sept 21). So we rushed to get these benchmark results to you. Geekbench 2 runs two processor tests (integer and floating point) and two memo...
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With all the stir surrounding the Apple vs Samsung court case, I thought it was a good time to compare both companies' best smartphones: iPhone 4S and Galaxy S III. Let's start with some performance tests. SunSpider Javascript benchmark tests the Jav...
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The nation's cheapest iPhone 4S with unlimited talk time comes from Cricket Wireless. Along with Virgin Mobile, Cricket is bringing down the price of an iPhone as measured over two years, with its service plan. The iPhone 4S is an excellent device. B...
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Beautiful screen. Terrific app market. Easy to use.
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Very expensive. Not available in several major Cricket cities...
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The iPhone 4S is the most powerful handset on Cricket, but it isn't available in all Cricket cities and it costs too much...
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pcmag.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:24
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Do you want an iPhone, and only an iPhone? If no other phone will do, Apple's iPhone 4S on Virgin Mobile ($649.99) is a very good deal. But if you're open to the huge world of Android phones, there's no way to justify the massive price difference betwe...
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The cheapest iPhone 4S available today, if you include the plan price...
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No 4G, Much more expensive than other Virgin Mobile smartphones...
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Virgin's iPhone 4S is less expensive over time than iPhones on other carriers, but much too costly when you consider the other phones in Virgin's lineup...
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If you have been itching for a smartphone camera breakthrough in your life time, the Nokia 808 PureView is the one the fits the bill. Unfortunately the PureView camera technology has been years in the making, and developed with the idea that the hands...
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The LG Optimus 4X HD and the iPhone 4S are as similar as they are different. Confused? Well, allow us to explain: both smartphones belong to the high-end category and are the very best that the two companies, LG and Apple, have to offer right now. But...
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Jailbreaking and theming my 3GS was still a laggy experience on my 3GS, so I was curious to see how my iPhone 4S would handle being skinned. I'm aware that skinning isn't an incredibly laborious process as far as the CPU is concerned, but I distinctly rem...
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The Samsung Galaxy S III got announced only a few weeks ago, and we've already gone into great depths regarding the device and its features. We've reviewed it, compared it against pretty much all of its rivals, made an in-depth screen comparison...
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gadgets The Evo 4G LTE is one of the best phones to land on Sprint shelves in a while, but that’s not to say it has no competition over at the Yellow carrier. The Galaxy Nexus has propped itself up as the Android phone to beat, while the iPhone 4S is a...
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Always a difficult decision, choosing between the latest and greatest Android phone or the latest and greatest iPhone is a problem that every smartphone user faces at one point or another. Thankfully, the key to solving that problem isn't that far awa...
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Looks familiar. Side by side, you would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between the iPhone 4S and its predecessor; and that's good, aesthetically speaking. The phone has a handsome glass design, with a stainless steel frame around its outer border...
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Ability to use the volume up button for shutter control via iOS 5x update makes it much easier to shoot photos quickly, Quicker access to iPhone camera from lock screen using sliding camera icon helps for capturing spontaneous moments, Abundance of qua...
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Image quality still not on par with even entry-level dedicated digital cameras, Noisier than digicams, especially at higher ISOs (but you already knew that), Still no user control over shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, metering mode, exposure compensatio...
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The camera in the Apple iPhone 4S is not a huge leap forward from the previous model, but it is an improvement in many ways. One of the biggest additions, however, actually comes from the upgrade to Apple's iOS 5x, which has added a number of significa...
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We observed a dichotomy involving the iPhone 4S versus competing smartphones. Look over the test results. In case you don't see it, we'll tell you. SunSpider Javascript benchmark tests the Javascript...
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Yes, I am one of those crazy, semi-hypocritical converts who is now touting the virtues of the iPhone as a usable camera. I didn’t start out this way (note the semi-hypocritical part). But after being gifted such a phone/camera/GPS/game console, I wou...
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gadgets I’ve been fiddling around with the HTC One S for a few days now, and I have to say it’s stolen a little piece of my heart. The hardware is just about perfect, with a 4.3-inch qHD display and a slender aluminum unibody shell, and software like H...
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You've read our original iPhone 4S review and our iMore and Mobile Nations six months later round table, but as always the take that matters most is our community's. We asked the iMore Nation how the iPhone 4S was holding up for you some six months later...
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6 months ago Apple released the iPhone 4S . Some of us bought it immediately. Some of us waited. Some of us still haven't decided. Since Apple only releases one new phone a year -- if that -- the longevity of any new iPhone model is really important. So w...
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Here we go, folks, the battle of the “S”-es – the new HTC One S in the blue or black corner, and the iPhone 4S in the black or white corner. This may leave us with two black corners, though, and it's exactly the dark metal ceramic version of the One S...
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Long story short you can't go wrong with these two handsets – they perform very well and look good in the process. The iPhone 4S has this halo of an Apple product that is hard to beat for the guy on the street, but about the only area that the HTC One...
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The Lumia 900 is considered to be Microsoft's best shot to stop the Apple juggernaut. Does it have what it takes?...
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When HTC was announcing the One X, it made it sound as if the new ImageSense camera is the best camera on a phone you may get. Well, since we now have the One X in our hands and have been using it for a while, we decided to put his new camera to the t...
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This was it, shutterbugs. Apparently we don't have an ultimate camera phone here, but even if we had one, it wouldn't have been the new HTC One X. The handset did arrive with a very fast ImageSense camera, which made photo-taking very intuitive and fa...
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Yep, I’m writing another post on the Lumia 900. It’ll be my fourth in the span of 24 hours, but there’s just so much to talk about.So after receiving a fly and a die, getting checked out by our camera crew, and being weighed by yours truly, we’re putt...
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You might be wondering why we always compare the hot new handsets with the latest iPhone. Well, the explanation is actually pretty simple. Since the iPhone is so popular, and pretty much everyone knows what it offers, it makes for a great reference de...
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Stirring things up on AT&T’s lineup, smartphones need to be aware that the Nokia Lumia 900 is out for blood and setting its eyes on some of the best of the best in the market. Rightfully so, we think it’s relevant to pit Nokia’s flagship against, you...
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By now, we’ve all probably watched that commercial about the Samsung Galaxy Note LTE for AT&T – you know, the one that aired during the Super Bowl. Sure, we get a good chuckle out of it, thanks to its over the top style, but when you overlook the thea...
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Here’s the deal people. We’re well aware that the iPhone 4S is a venerable smartphone that’s sure to continue with success, as it has done so in the past countless times, but this latest version doesn’t quite have the same level of fresh appeal found...
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No matter what newer smartphones come out, Apple still retains a dedicated group of fans who won't budge for anything. At what seems to be the height of the smartphone wars, Motorola has just released the successor to its Droid Razr. Welcome the Droid Raz...
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As you’ll notice quite quickly from this infographic, we’re pitting the Droid 4 against its predecessor, the Droid 3, along with the iPhone 4S. For anyone who isn’t a die-hard Android fan, the iPhone 4S usually comes into the equation when it comes ti...
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alienbabeltech.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:25
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We also welcome your comments on these blogs and articles and all of our staff are ready to serve you. Also, please remember that each editor speaks his own mind and is responsible for what they write. There is no ABT site “point of view”.Mark Poppin,Seni...
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Apple just reported all-time record iPhone, iPad, and Mac sales. Surely the availability of the iPhone 4S on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon had something to do with that. But of those three carriers, how does Verizon's phone stack up?Well, if you're l...
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Fast Web speeds. Top-notch camera. Solid call quality. Tons of apps.
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No 4G. Poor social-networking integration...
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The Apple iPhone 4S for Verizon Wireless is the carrier's best iPhone yet?but a lack of 4G keeps it from the top of the heap...
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Follow @MobileGalen What can you say about the iPhone 4S, the most written-about smartphone ever? Well, I can say it's a really good smartphone that continues to best the competition in so many areas. At first glance, the iPhone 4S appears to be a mo...
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The iPhone 4S is one of the best smartphones of the year, and for the first time it is going up against an incredibly capable phone — the Galaxy Nexus.The iPhone 4S didn't bring a radical design change, but thanks to many improvements in hardware, a new v...
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The iPhone 4S isn't perfect by a longshot, but it does offer an incredible user experience that even the best competition, like the Galaxy Nexus, has trouble competing with. Before you go off calling me an Apple fanboy, be sure to read 10 reasons the G...
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cellphonequick.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:26
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An upgraded processor, an improved antenna, and an all-new camera into the iPhone 4S. The other big story, or should we say, the bigger story with the iPhone 4S is the iOS 5 software upgrade and the voice-controlled personal assistant called Siri. iOS...
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Innovative Siri personal assistant, Fast dualcore processor, Shoots amazing photos and videos, World Phone capabilities...
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Costly, No flash integration, Outdated contacts menu...
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The iPhone 4S, unlike its predecessor, is almost entirely controversy-free. Yes, there was a gnarly iOS 5 bug that drained some users’ batteries, but it affected all iOS devices and Apple has fixed the problem for most users. As it is today, the iPhon...
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mobilephonereviewss.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:26
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Contrary to what the general opinion suggests, the upgrades are significant. While the dual core processor may not give the illusion of the extra power when compared to the 4 in most usage scenarios, but the moment you open HD games, you know what you hav...
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Amidst the hype surrounding Apple's latest smartphone, it's easy to forget what makes the iPhone so popular in the first place. But pick one up, and it's easy to remember: It's the gorgeous, industrial design, killer display, easy-to-use OS, and unbeat...
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Excellent Web speeds, Simultaneous voice and data, Terrific camera, Solid call quality, Siri is intriguing, Lots of apps...
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No 4G, Poor social-networking integration, On-screen keyboard is quite small...
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The Apple iPhone 4S for AT&T is the fastest iPhone there is, but the world is moving to 4G...
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The iPhone 4S has been on the market for two months now so it's time for us -- your TiPb and Mobile Nations editors, writers, and podcasters -- to take a second look at it. Has it lived up to our expectations? Has our appreciation for the iPhone 4S grown...
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Some things ln life just have to happen. Kids have to grow up, car tanks have to be filled with gas, Santa has to put presents in our stockings (thank God phones fit in there!), Lady Gaga has to top the charts, and the Galaxy Nexus has to be compared...
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Thanks to Google making one giant leap forward with Ice Cream Sandwich, the software experience on the Galaxy Nexus can easily rival the one on the iPhone 4S. Both handsets are extremely capable and very fast, which actually makes issuing our final ve...
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Two of the most sought-after handsets, the Samsung Droid Charge and the iPhone 4S 16 GB, are making their way into people's Christmas wish lists. Each phone carries its own trademark features, which make it very difficult to choose between two good produc...
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A lot of smartphones are popping out of the market and it's a pretty hard decision to decide on which one to buy. It's important to take note of the things that you really want your phone to have, rather than just buy because of the appearance or how the...
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This Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by Epson—makers of the World’s Fastest 2-sided inkjet printer, the Epson WorkForce Pro. Run your business at full speed with the Epson.We hope everyone is able to spend the holidays with the people that mean the mos...
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camcorderinfo.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:26
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Video recording features and capabilities are rapidly improving on cell phones, and the new iPhone 4S is the first phone from Apple to include a full HD 1080p record mode. If you're in the market for a new camcorder, going out and buying the iPhone 4S i...
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Better performance and way better features than most camcorders under $200. The iPhone 4S has plenty of benefits that make it a more versatile and entirely superior device to any budget camcorder you can find. Its wireless features make sharing vide...
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helloI’m sure I wasn’t the only person who was disappointed a month ago when Apple failed to announce the iPhone 5 after many months of rumors and speculation. Instead, we were offered the iPhone 4S – an evolutionary instead of revolutionary update to...
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Upgraded camera from 5MP to 8MP, End of death grip problems with the antenna, Speed and graphics performance boost, Siri...
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Upgrades (other than camera) really don't feel vastly improved from iPhone 4, Battery life issue...
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If you are not already lured by one of the two big contenders in the contemporary mobile OS space – iOS and Android – you will probably be facing a tough choice this holiday season whether to snatch the Motorola DROID RAZR or the Apple iPhone 4S.For t...
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You can’t go wrong with any of these handsets, but the choice will be much easier if you know beforehand which mobile OS you are leaning to – the simpler and polished iOS, or the more flexible Android.The Motorola DROID RAZR sports a very thin profil...
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maclife.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:27
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The iPhone 4S is the best disappointment Apple has ever released. The build-up to the company’s next iPhone was so over the top, so astronomically hyped, that for some, anything short of the iPhone 6 would have been a letdown. When the 4S was announce...
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Siri, carrier options, higher storage capacity, better battery, faster processor, 8-megapixel camera, 1080p Video...
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Siri doesn’t work offline -- in any capacity. 100 hour drop in battery’s standby time. Slow HDR photography. Some battery issues cropping up...
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If you’re looking for validation to upgrade, upgrade proudly. If you’re on a carrier that doesn’t cover your area well, upgrade and switch. If you’re on a 3GS, well, it shouldn’t even be a question. But if you’re knee-deep in a contract with your iPh...
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Increasingly, we're becoming less reliant on using our point and shoot cameras, for the simple reason that our smartphones have become our best companion. In the last few months alone, we've been seeing quite a few smartphones packing even better sens...
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One year later, one year better. That's exactly what we find with this new class of smartphones, as they seemingly close the gap between them and dedicated point and shoots. Seriously, they can replace those once perceived mandatory gadgets – especial...
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The iPhone 4S with its new and highly regarded backside-illuminated 8-megapixel camera is a powerful piece of technology. Apple has improved the speed of the shutter and the tap-to-focus. It takes seconds to snap a beautiful and crisp photo! Using the...
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It's been 15 months since Apple released the iPhone 4. This has left many iPhone, and would-be iPhone customers, anxious for what the company planned to bring next. As we learned recently, the iPhone 4S it is: same body, same screen, same construction...
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The iPhone 4S may not have a radically brand new design or some of the features that other top-tier smartphones do these days (such as a larger screen or 4G connectivity), but offers what is arguably the best smartphone experience of any device on the...
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Since 2007, Apple has annually released a new iPhone at its WWDC event. Every year brings something better about the smartphone, like the addition of 3G connectivity or a beautiful Retina Display. But this year, Apple thought a little differently about it...
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There were some of you who asked me why I would upgrade from a 4 to a 4S. To be honest, I wanted Siri and a different color. But as I started using it more, I realized why Apple would release just a simple internal upgrade. This move positions the company...
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History loves to repeat itself, and even Apple isn’t immune to the yearly cycle of rumor and release. Leading to each year’s iPhone refresh, excitement, rumors, and hype build to a fever pitch, features and designs are added into an increasingly unre...
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Putting out a new chassis design, whether large or small, requires a ton of resources and effort. There are up front design, tooling, prototyping and manufacturing costs that have to be recouped over the life of the product. The newer the product, the les...
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appletell.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:27
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With a still-killer design, improved guts, and an operating system that polishes and continues to refine the best smartphone platform anywhere, the iPhone 4S is a worthy successor and all around an extremel...
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For the past 14 days, I have been using an iPhone 4S as my primary phone.Up until October 14th, I was a very happy Android user, one that appreciated the iPhone as a competitor, but didn't really see myself using an iPhone as my primary device.Update: 6 M...
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Summer is obviously behind us, but surprisingly enough, this fall season is already bustling with heavy activity as it lays claim to the release of some of the year’s most anticipated smartphones. All launched relatively close to one another, the Moto...
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If you somehow don’t mind paying a huge premium right now, or simply have an unlimited cash flow, we definitely recommend checking out the Motorola DROID BIONIC because it’s seriously the most future-proof device out of the three. Yes, it’s priced sig...
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The iPhone gets even more personality with the addition of Siri in the iPhone 4S. This new feature provides voice recognition with a bit of artificial intelligence and pre-programmed humor provided by Apple.We recently read that someone was able to get Si...
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hey, pretty simple. It's an iPhone. It's got the apps, beautiful design,integration…what else do you need to know? You either prefer iOS or Android.Verizon is the only network we've experience good results with the iPhone. It doesn't mean that will be t...
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The iPhone 4S is part of an interesting tale. It was the device thought to come in addition to a new iPhone 5. The 4S was supposed to incrementally increase the specs found on the iPhone 4 and offer a lower price point, while the iPhone 5 would pro...
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For most people, the iPhone 4 was the ideal phone: it provided premium hardware with software that anyone could learn, it had great battery life, a fantastic camera, and a reasonable price. The iPhone 4S continues this legacy. It's absolutely one of t...
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devhardware.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:28
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TOOLS YOU CAN USE advertisementThe recently released iPhone 4S caused a frenzy amongst tech shoppers, but such is the norm when it comes to major releases from Apple. It comes with a host of improvements, such as iOS 5, Siri, a top-notch camera, and m...
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mobileburn.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:28
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Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. It has been 15 months since Apple released the iPhone 4. This has left many iPhone, and would-be iPhone customers, anxious for what the company planned to bring next. The iPhone 4S is it. Same body, same scre...
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Excellent hardware construction, easy interface, excellent camera, speed to spare...
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Smallish screen, no 4G, no user replaceable battery...
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Sprint finally has the iPhone, and the carrier hopes to stand out from and by offering the iPhone 4S with unlimited data. The device (199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB) offers a dual-core CPU, a faster 8-megapixel camera, and includes a...
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Dual-core power, Groundbreaking Siri voice control, Fast, sharp camera, iOS 5 and iCloud built in, Unlimited data on Sprint...
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Sluggish 3G speeds, No Facebook integration...
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The speed of your iPhone 4S, or any Android phone, is dependent on the network you have backing up your browsing and downloading. While there's no arguing with the appeal of the iPhone 4S, speeds can vary greatly from city to city. Even the faster AT&T iP...
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The iPhone 4S is Apple’s fifth generation iPhone, on the outside the iPhone 4S shares an almost identical design to the original iPhone 4 that we reviewed last year, Apple obviously decided that the original iPhone 4 design was so good that they didn’t...
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The iPhone 4S is a great smartphone, probably one of the best smartphones we have tested this year, what Apple has managed to do is improve on an already amazing device, the iPhone 4, if you are in the market for a new smartphone, we would definitely r...
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The iPhone 4S wasn’t quite what many expected, and to be fair, we did contribute to the iPhone 5 hype by reporting on the various pre-launch rumors, but now the iPhone 4S is here, and it is selling well. The question is: how good is it, and is it for...
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To make a long story short, the iPhone 4S is about the camera, the processor speed and Siri. You can get all the other software features on an iPhone 4. The extra speed is pretty awesome when it comes to gaming but for more ordinary tasks, it is not as pe...
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Talk about a long time in the making, especially when the iPhone 4 established itself as one of the most indelible smartphones in the last year alone, but close after a year and a half of being on the market, we’re finally seeing its successor in the...
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Innovative Siri personal assistant, Fast dualcore processor, Shoots amazing photos and videos, World Phone capabilities...
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Battery performance is unchanged, No 4G connectivity...
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After all the wait, we’re still scratching our heads in confusion as to why it took this long to release this incremental model. Obviously, we wouldn’t be all that concerned if it were released during its usual summer time frame – much like all of its...
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The iPhone 4S is the best phone you can buy right now. That's been true of every iPhone, really.The other thing that's been true about every new iPhone, except perhaps the iPhone 4: Most of the fresh magic is in the software. When Steve Jobs announced the...
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bitbitbyte.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:28
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The iPhone 4S has been out for a week, and we've had it in our hands for the entire time. I've enjoyed my time with the device, even though it isn't the iPhone 5 – the one I really wanted – I've been very pleased with what Apple has given me. I'm sure the...
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Apple's iPhone 4S arrives later than some might have expected it to, but it still manages to impress with it's powerful camera, video camera, browser, and application support. Is anything holding the iPhone 4S back? I think it is safe to say that if...
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Review: Apple iPhone 4S for AT&T Form Basics Extras Wrap-up Comments There's no doubt the Apple iPhone 4S is a fantastic phone, but it isn't for everyone. While it adds some whiz-bang in the form of Siri, the fact that Apple chose to carry-forward last...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:28
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The iPhone 4S is as fluid, sleek and powerful as you would expect, but it's iOS 5 that is the real star of the show Others to consider Samsung Galaxy S II User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
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Incredibly responsive interface and touch-screen, notifications bar for events and weather, excellent camera, still the slickest hardware design on any phone, high-quality apps at an easy to navigate app store...
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iCloud data sync costs after a miserly 5GB, most of its best features available as a software update to older iPhonesLook and Feel...
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The iPhone 4S is as fluid, sleek and powerful as you would expect, but it's iOS 5 that is the real star of the show...
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Here it is folks, the iPhone 4S from Apple. It's not the iPhone 5 like so many people were expecting, or at least hoping Apple would unveil. You won't find any obvious outwardly design changes, like a bigger screen or a redesigned chassis. Even the bac...
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Back when we reviewed the iPhone 4, we concluded it was...
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No sloppy seconds here. The iPhone 4S has arrived on Verizon at the same time as the AT&T and Sprint versions. Starting at $199 for 16GB (our 32GB version costs $299), has the same exact design as its predecessor but features a speedier dual-core A5 pr...
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Speedy dual-core A5 processor, Siri is smart, Fast, bright, and sharp camera, iCloud baked in, Best arsenal of apps, Good voice quality...
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If you plan on watching movies on the go with your iPhone 4S you'll want to find out which carrier has the best wireless data performance in your neck of the woods. Streaming movies from popular apps on the iPhone 4S can range from crystal clear to downri...
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The various versions of the iPhone 4S might all look the same, but wireless data speeds can vary greatly depending on which carrier you choose. We're putting the iPhone 4S to the test on the AT&T, Sprint and Verizon 3G networks.To test the iPhone 4S on th...
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Apple's iPhone 4S, at first glance, seems largely to be a refreshed iPhone 4. It is, but it also is not, thanks to three powerful new features that transform what has been the world's most popular smartphone into a vastly improved new version of itself...
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The iPhone 4S is the best iPhone money can buy, but it can't keep up with the latest Android phones that run on speedy 4G networks. You may want to look beyond the iPhone 4S if uploading, downloading and streaming content as quickly as possible is your to...
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On Friday, Apple's new iPhone 4S began to reach the hands of eager buyers -- a record 1 million pre-orders, including mine, were made as soon as the phone went on sale. With a noticeably faster dual-core A5 processor, more storage (up to 64GB), an impr...
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So, should you upgrade? If you're like a lot of iPhone owners whose contract is ending, you're likely upgrading from a 3GS, as that's the model that was on the market two years ago. If you're still interested in staying with Apple, then yes, the 4S is...
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g4tv.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:29
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Video Review: The new iPhone 4S from Apple has finally been released into the wild! Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey take a close look at the smartphone on Gadget Pr0n with its virtual assistant, Siri, the 8 megapixel camera and Apple's dual core A5 pr...
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Geek.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:29
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Just two weeks ago, CEO Tim Cook took the stage to reveal Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S. As you have likely heard, much was made about the “disappointment” many expressed in reaction to the announcement. There is no refreshed design, no lar...
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The iPhone 4S makes simple tasks easy and does them very well. It takes excellent photos quickly. It connects clear calls. It plays great games. It displays Web pages well. And it has Siri, an intriguing voice-command system that, like Motorola's Webtop t...
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Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:29
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The iPhone 4S is Apple’s top of the line smartphone, but is it just a small upgrade over the iPhone 4 or something entirely different? It looks the same, but does it act the same? New in the iPhone 4S is Siri, Apple’s virtual personal assistant, along...
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Apple didn’t introduce a brand new iPhone with a radical new case design, larger display, 4G, or the ability to make you a cup of espresso. What Apple did do is drastically improve upon the company’s most successful smartphone ever — and the most po...
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pcworld.com_techhive.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:29
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The iPhone 4S ($200 for 16GB with a two-year contract from AT&T) might not be the most exciting iPhone to date, but don’t write it off: The improved camera, faster processor, and the addition of the Siri personal assistant make for one powerful smartph...
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Faster, smoother performance, Superb camera, Beautiful display still better than competition...
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Siri not always accurate, You can only upload video in 1080p...
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As the phone editor at PCWorld, I get this question a lot: “Should I get an iPhone--or something else?” The “something else” usually translates to the latest and greatest Android phones. This question is hard to answer because it truly depends on what...
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The iPhone 4S is a triple threat, and not just because it's available on three out of the four major U.S. carriers. Thanks to an A5 processor, Apple's sequel for AT&T (starting at $199 for 16GB, $399 as reviewed for 64GB) is considerably faster than th...
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Dual-core powerhouse, Siri is a game-changer, Fast, bright, and sharp camera, iOS 5 and iCloud built in, Relatively long battery life...
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Lacks 4G data speeds, No Facebook integration, Photo Stream only works over Wi-Fi...
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macnn.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:29
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Design It's the look of the iPhone 4S that has drawn the most flak: many were initially disappointed just because it looks like its ancestor, even if there's a lot of change on the inside. If you've read our original iPhone 4 review , you'll know most of...
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Dualcore chip keeps it faster than rivals, Excellent rear camera for quality, speed, Siri makes voice commands natural, accessible, iOS 5 helps Apple catch and maybe pass rivals, iCloud syncing and backup, Long battery life, Still a great display, 64GB op...
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Siri only goes so far; no thirdparty apps, not enough voice feedback, Call quality just soso, Might benefit from a larger screen, 3G stops at 14.4Mbps; no real 4G yet, Design still somewhat fragile, Video a bit prone to CMOS effects...
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gadgetreview.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:29
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The iPhone 4S is a series of seemingly minor upgrades, but those upgrades work together to create something new, something that is very much an improvement over the nearly two year old iPhone 4. A number of these improvements are available to older phones...
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Fast as hell, Great camera, Best designed phone on the market, Incredible screen...
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Glass back breaks easily, Higher capacity models are expensive, Carrierlocked GSM models can't roam internationally; you have to use the AT&T SIM card.
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The iPhone 4S shows that Apple is able to stay competitive without engaging in the kind of specs ra...
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At long last, several members of the iSource team have gotten their hands on the latest incarnation of the phone that changed everything. Here are our impressions:COMPARING THE IPHONE 4S TO THE IPHONE 4Many people were surprised and disappointed that the...
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you certainly won't be disappointed. As Thomas (who upgraded from an iPhone 3Gs) observed, “It's not that the 3GS is unbearably slow, but it certainly lost the app flexibility that I had become accustomed to when I first bought the device. There simply...
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iPhone 4S is minor spec bump over last year's iPhone 4. Except it's not. It's a full on assault of the senses, with eyes, ears, and feel far beyond any previous mobile device. Yes, the hardware bumps specs to be certain -- faster chipset, better camera --...
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iPhone 4S is compatible with all the hundreds of thousands of iPhone apps contained in Apple's iTunes App Store. It's still not ideal -- there remain no upgrades, no demos, and Apple as single curator sets itself up as both bottleneck and -- though increa...
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Our friends at PCWorld have put together a detailed comparison (they use number ratings and all that junk) of the Apple iPhone 4S' camera up against the Samsung Galaxy S II's. The former is a 8 megapixel camera with 720p HD video while the latter is an 8...
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adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Our friends at PCWorld have put together a detailed comparison (they use number ratings and all that junk) of the Apple iPhone 4S' camera up against the Samsung Galaxy S II's. The former is a 8 megapixel c...
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intomobile.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:30
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Note: This Siri review can also be found in the iPhone 4S review.There are times where the Siri voice-controlled personal assistant really blows my mind and feels like the beginning of a new age in how we interact with all of our computing devices. For re...
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What do you do with your phone? If you're like most Americans, you make some calls, take some photos, and send some texts. Maybe you kill time with some games, check Facebook or Twitter, and look things up on the Web. If that's you, then the iPhone 4S...
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Excellent Web speeds, Terrific camera, Solid call quality, Siri is intriguing, Lots of apps...
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No 4G, Poor social-networking integration, On-screen keyboard is quite small...
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The Apple iPhone 4S for Sprint makes it easy to call, take photos, surf the Web and play games—the tasks that most people want to accomplish with their smartphones...
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techreviewsource.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:30
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The phone comes in six models: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, in black or white. The 16GB model starts at $199 with contract ($649 without), and each additional storage option bumps the price up by $100. The iPhone 4S looks almost exactly like an . The only way...
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The iPhone 4S makes simple tasks easy and does them very well. It takes excellent photos quickly. It connects clear calls. It plays great games. It displays Web pages well. And it has Siri, an intriguing voice-command system that, like Motorola's Webto...
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Phone Reviews by BrandAndroid reviews BlackBerry reviews HTC reviews LG reviews Motorola reviews Nokia reviews Samsung reviews Sony Ericsson reviews All Feature Phones All Smartphones Phone Reviews by CarrierAT&T phone reviews Sprint phone reviews T-M...
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Still beautiful, much faster A5 dual core CPU, better camera and Siri, Still beautiful, much faster A5 dual core CPU, better camera and Siri, Still beautiful, much faster A5 dual core CPU, better camera and Siri, What's...
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No 4G, glass front and back more likely to crack if dropped, No 4G, glass front and back more likely to crack if dropped, No 4G, glass front and back more likely to crack if dropped, No 4G, glass front and b...
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The most iconic and beloved smartphone in the world just got better. While it may not have been the Android-slaughtering superphone that many fans expected, the iPhone 4S brings a faster processor and graphics chip, Siri voice control, a backside-illum...
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While we have a hard time recommending an upgrade for current iPhone 4 users, the new additions prevent the iPhone from becoming antiquated in a quickly churning smartphone market...
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This isn't the iPhone 5. No matter how badly you wanted something slim, sleek and wedge-shaped, this isn't it. If you went ahead and got your hopes up ahead of Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event, hopefully you've gotten over the pangs of discontent by now...
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Great performance, Improved camera, Siri could, eventually, change the game, Broader carrier compatibility...
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Zero visual differentiation, No LTE...
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Apple clearly has a winner with its best iPhone to date, but if you were gunning for the iPhone 5, you'll be best continuing the wait...
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As always, Apple has released a beautifully designed product that's absolutely packed with superb features. But covering each and every one of those features -- for once -- isn't the hard part about reviewing the latest model of iPhone. The difficulty...
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Apple says the iPhone 4S has a CPU that's "up to two times faster" than the iPhone 4. The GPU is said to be "up to seven times faster"...
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Apple's new iPhone 4S looks a lot like the iPhone 4 it's replacing, but you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Looking beyond the first glance there are several changes that put it miles ahead of older iPhones and will tempt iPhone 4 owners to upgrade...
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Snappy performance, Camera delivers top notch images, Siri saves time and is fun to use, iOS 5 and iCloud bring much needed improvements...
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If you want a huge screen and a new contoured design, the iPhone 4S isn't going to meet all of your needs. But, if you want a solid smartphone that combines beautiful hardware with snappy and visually appealing software that is also intuitive, then the...
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The initial reaction to the announcement of the iPhone 4S was muted.First there’s that name: It’s the old phone’s name with an S attached to it. As the iPhone 3GS taught us, adding an S to an iPhone’s name can represent numerous under-the-hood improve...
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While some early iPhone 4 adopters will likely be eligible for a new phone in the next few months, my suspicion is that iPhone 3GS users will be at the head of the upgrade line for the iPhone 4S.For those users, the iPhone 4S will be big deal. Sure, t...
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Familiar and yet new, the iPhone 4S may not look different from the outside, but inside it’s a very different beast. With its fifth generation smartphone, Apple is keen to show that the devil is truly in the details: the iPhone 4S is wickedly fast, fie...
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It’s a testament to the iPhone 4′s abilities that it could still hold its own against rivals – for consumers and reviewers alike – more than a year after its release. If challengers from the Android or Windows Phone camps were beginning to catch up, t...
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Apple's ability to control the entire information chain, down to the point of limiting leaks, appears to be gradually slipping as it grows as a company. Case in point are the numerous hardware and performance leaks surrounding the newly launched iPho...
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Apple never specified what the “S” stands for in iPhone 4S, and it may as well stand for Siri.Sure, the fifth-generation iPhone’s superb camera and speedy dual-core processor are classy additions. But Siri is the reason people should buy this phone.Whe...
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staffer Brian X. Chen is a freelance technology journalist in San Francisco. Released in June, his book Always On examines the impact of the smartphone on society, business and culture, See Also, Critics Be Damned! iPhone 4S PreOrder Success Validates Ap...
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Siri is limited in what it can do and understand. Looks the same as the iPhone 4 — what's up with that? A twoyear contract means you may not be eligible for the best upgrade pricing...
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macworld.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:31
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The initial reaction to the announcement of the iPhone 4S was muted. First there’s that name: It’s the old phone’s name with an S attached to it. As the iPhone 3GS taught us, adding an S to an iPhone’s name can represent numerous under-the-hood improve...
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In reality, however, the hardware is only half the story. Maybe not even half. The introduction of the iPhone 4S marks the introduction of iOS 5 as well. The new operating system is loaded with big improvements, from notifications to how your device conne...
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Camera is stunning, Retina Display is still best in class, Siri software is incredibly cool and surprisingly useful...
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iOS is beginning to show its age, Improved 3G speeds don't seem very improved, especially compared to LTE devices, Glass and metal design is beautiful, but easy to shatter...
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 faces stiff competition not just with fellow Android smartphones such as the Motorola DROID Bionic but also with Apple's recently launched iPhone 4S.The Samsung blockbuster Android smartphone remains an uncontested best-seller worldw...
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An amazing point to consider in favor of the Samsung Galaxy S2 is its amazing 1,650-mAh battery, packed inside its very thin, 8.5-mm chassis, together with its slot for expanded memory, flexible connectivity, and Flash support–which Apple failed to impl...
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HTC's latest Android Superphone – the HTC Amaze is, in our opinion, a bit of an unknown device, but it's packing specs that demand it be taken very seriously. In this piece, we compare it to Apple's latest – the iPhone 4S. Which one will come out on top?A...
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Although Apple's recently launched iPhone 4S disappointed quite a lot of people primarily because it's just an “iPhone 4 with better specs,” the iPhone 4S remains a sturdy contender against currently existing high-end Android smartphones.In this compariso...
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Apple's new CEO Tim Cook had big shoes to fill after Steve Jobs' departure last August, but yesterday's iPhone announcement provided the executive a chance to step into the limelight. Contrary to what many were hoping, however, the iPhone 5 was a no-show...
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Update 2011-10-05: Apple has just officially announced what everyone was hoping to be the iPhone 5 as the iPhone 4S. And, we now have official details about the iPhone 4S's specs. This post, first published on August 12, has been updated to reflect new...
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consumersearch.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:31
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Rumors of a game-changing Apple iPhone 5 were put to rest with the Oct. 4 unveiling of the iPhone 4S, an incremental upgrade from its predecessor. Sporting the same sleek design as the Apple iPhone 4 (*Est. $200 and up with contract), the iPhone 4S tou...
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Improved camera, Dualband world phone, Faster, more powerful processor, Voiceactivated personal assistant feature, New antenna configuration to improve reception...
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No change in design from iPhone 4, No 4G...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:31
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Unless you've been living in a lead-lined, media-barren cave, you heard at least some of the rumors surrounding the latest refresh of the Apple iPhone well before it was announced. One of the most pervasive was that Apple was releasing not...
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Robust processor; excellent call and data performance; Siri voice feature works well...
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Can't use data and voice at same time with Verizon version...
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Although little is new on the outside of the iPhone 4S, the speedy processor, excellent camera, and ground-breaking software inside make it a worthy upgrade...
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Aaron reviews the Apple iPhone 4S, the evolutionary upgrade from the iPhone 4 that debuted sixteen months ago. While the design is virtually identical to its predecessor, there are quite a few improvements in the 4S like a dual-core Apple A5 (800 MHz)...
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Falling in line with its predecessor, the iPhone 4S is easily one of the best phones we at PhoneDog have ever used. Many were expecting a totally new teardrop design and larger display, and felt letdown when Apple announced an evolutionary update vers...
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Choice in storage capacities; amazing camera; solid design and build quality; strong signal and call quality; decent battery life; "world phone."...
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The display is too small for comfortable use; glass on the front and back has proven to be fragile in the past; relatively expensive at $199.99 to $399.99 with a two year agreement.
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The iPhone 4S is a subtle upgrade from the iPhone 4. The camera is absolutely fantastic and the phone's performance is near perfection. But with so few improvements over the old model, it's hard to justify spending north of $200 and signing a two-yea...
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etechreviews.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:40:32
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We easily could have discarded the news of the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S by September, had the news only come to us from the leaked photos on the web, as that could be a Photoshop prank of someone, but now that market analysts from two m...
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The Good Speedy performance Siri is impressive and useful Improved camera Greater carrier choice 64 GB model (finally!)The Bad Siri's usefulness seems slightly limited right now Battery life is a bit weakThe Price US$199 – 16 GB $299 – 32 GB $399 – 64 GB...
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Amazing display, Great speed, Fantastic camera...
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Pricey, Glass back can easily shatter...
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As I noted above, owners of the iPhone 4 may be right: with the exception of Siri, the iPhone 4S is more a refinement of an already-very-good device, rather than a must-have upgrade. If you're an iPhone 4 owner happy with your phone, you don't need to rus...
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