The iPhone is the phone that everybody has heard of because it revolutionised, in a way that only Apple could, how phones work. Now with the iPhone 4S, Apple has fixed the well-documented aerial problems and added a 'personal assistant' called Siri. It lets you speak to the iPhone just as you might to another person, asking it to set alarms, search the web or using it to write email. Apple has shown that it is still at the top of its game, even if the 4S was merely an evolution from the popular iPhone 4.
That’s not to say the iPhone is without its flaws, but it is certainly beautifully designed (by Briton Jony Ive) and it offers a whole world of entertainment and productivity through its gargantuan app store. The appeal is at once both aspirational and functional.
Thanks to a new operating system, iOS5, the iPhone now handles notifications much better and syncs with the iCloud for music, photos, calendars and other information. So whether it’s screen, HD video recording or video calling, the iPhone excels.
There are currently some software problems relating to the iPhone's battery life, which Apple has acknowledged - but it’s the slick interface that makes the iPhone 4 so compelling. The downside is the price and the fact that Apple retains absolute control. Millions around the world regard the former as a bargain price for the latter. It’s difficult to disagree, even as competition mounts from Google's Android.
Full review: Apple iPhone 4S review
Score: 4.5 /5
Operating System: iOS
Screen: 640x960
Processor: Single core Apple A4 800MHz
Battery (Talk Time): 14 hrs
Camera Resolution: 5 megapixels
Weight: 137g
Memory: Built in 16gb/32gb
That’s not to say the iPhone is without its flaws, but it is certainly beautifully designed (by Briton Jony Ive) and it offers a whole world of entertainment and productivity through its gargantuan app store. The appeal is at once both aspirational and functional.
Thanks to a new operating system, iOS5, the iPhone now handles notifications much better and syncs with the iCloud for music, photos, calendars and other information. So whether it’s screen, HD video recording or video calling, the iPhone excels.
There are currently some software problems relating to the iPhone's battery life, which Apple has acknowledged - but it’s the slick interface that makes the iPhone 4 so compelling. The downside is the price and the fact that Apple retains absolute control. Millions around the world regard the former as a bargain price for the latter. It’s difficult to disagree, even as competition mounts from Google's Android.
Full review: Apple iPhone 4S review
Score: 4.5 /5
Operating System: iOS
Screen: 640x960
Processor: Single core Apple A4 800MHz
Battery (Talk Time): 14 hrs
Camera Resolution: 5 megapixels
Weight: 137g
Memory: Built in 16gb/32gb
