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Apple Iphone 4S review
Product Apple Iphone 4S
Website http://www.apple.com/uk/
Specifications A5 dual-core processor, IOS 5, 8MP rear camera, HD 1080p video recording, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, 512 MB of RAM, capacitive touchscreen with 640x960 resolution, built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 115x59x9mm, 140g
Price £499 (16GB), £599 (32GB), £699 (64GB)
ICONIC GADGET SELLER Apple's Iphone 4S looks just like its predecessor, but as we said in our initial hands on review, it's what's on the inside that counts.
Works right out of the box
One of the best features of the Iphone 4S, in our opinion, is that it works right out of the box. It might be something that most phones that aren't an Iphone do anyway, but when we managed to get the Iphone 4S up and running straight away, we were pleased when it worked. If only Apple had done this when it released the Iphone 4, which had to be plugged in to Itunes before we could use it.
Camera
The Iphone's best feature has never been the camera and Apple has been widely criticised about playing catch up to its rivals in that department. It will be hard to slate Apple this time though, as the Iphone 4S 8MP camera is a vast improvement over the 5MP camera on the Iphone 4, with pictures looking clearer and colours more vibrant.
The camera has a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture, an improved illumination sensor, auto white balance, advanced colour accuracy, face detection and reduced motion blur.
We did notice that when taking close-up photos the Iphone 4S camera managed to keep the subject in focus pretty well. When comparing the clarity of close range photos to pictures snapped by the Samsung Galaxy S II, for example, the Iphone 4S actually came up trumps. Apple says the camera is "engineered with a higher, full-well capacity to collect even more light". Indeed, the picture detail is impressive and we'll definitely make use of it.
Video camera
The Iphone 4S video camera has had a significant update, from HD 720p to HD 1080p, which makes it compatible to watch on HD TVs. While the video camera on the Iphone 4 wasn't anything special, the Iphone 4S video camera is pretty decent. It steadied our shaky shots and looked a sight better when compared to video we had taken on our Iphone 4. You can also edit video directly on the phone, which could come in very handy.
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Interesting live visualisation of twitter’s verdict on the iphone here: http://shar.es/b6fZJ Seems people are pretty happy with everything except the battery life..
So a product which is a slight improvement on an old one is worth spending a few hundred pounds for? It should be four pints and generally a bit more negative.
It is quite disconcerting for the Inquirer to not be bashing Apple. It is like the world has gone mad.
Well, given that the grammar police are already out on this, I thought I'd chime in.
"Siri can't tell you where the nearest restaurant is or guide you to local attractions in the UK like it can in the US. "
The word should be "as" not "like". People often mix them up (and usually they should be using as rather than like).
This is a great sentence for showing the difference. If it cannot guide you to eateries "as" it can in the U.S., that indicates it cannot do it at all. If it cannot guide "like" it can, it implies it can do it, but in a different manner, perhaps not as effectively.
In any event, great review!
The SPELLING is correct.
The only thing you may argue is the CAPITALIZATION is not.
mArvin, you're a mOron.
kAte o'fLaherty cAn't sPell.