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Over time, I wonder just how much I'd use it, but features like this can surprise you. I asked the same question about FaceTime and I ended up using that pretty frequently while traveling.
The challenge for Apple will be to fully integrate hands-free technology. You will be able to activate Siri with a Bluetooth headset no word on if you can do it with a wired headset , but I understand that car integration is "coming. Also, it's important to note that even when your phone is locked with a passcode, Siri is usable without entering the code.
That means that anyone could use your phone to send a text message, access your calendar, or make a call. You can disable this security flaw in the Settings menu, but bypassing the code is the default option. Camera The iPhone 4's 5-megapixel camera was already great--especially when you add a third party app--but the iPhone 4S' is significantly better.
A hybrid IR filter is also onboard for better color accuracy. Apple also claims the new camera performs 33 percent faster than the iPhone 4's camera, and the A5 processor has a built-in image processor that adds face detection and 26 percent better auto white balance.
From the start I noticed a difference in image quality over the iPhone 4's camera. Colors were brighter, and the focus was a little sharper with a bit less pixelation. Not surprisingly, the camera also does better in low light, though flash continues to be a little overpowering at times. Here's an in depth look at how the iPhone 4S' camera compares with the iPhone 4. The user experience is almost the same, from the tap-to-focus feature to the video toggle and the shutter control.
You will, however, notice a new "Options" icon between the flash control and the button for switching between the cameras. Press it, and you'll find both the HDR feature and an option for adding gridlines to the viewfinder. Thanks to iOS 5 more on that later , you also get new choices for cropping and rotating your shots, red-eye reduction, and a single-tap color correction option.
The red-eye reduction is a simple process that offered instantaneous and impressive results. Similarly, the single-tap color correction tool balances your colors and, in my tests, did indeed make the image look better. Though I welcome these additions, Apple is way too late to the photo-editing party, as this functionality has existed on basic phones for years. I'll take what I can get, but I'd love even more user control. You get a shortcut on the lock screen that will launch the camera immediately, even bypassing the lock code.
A simple double-tap of the Home button brings up both the basic music controls as before and the camera icon in the lower right. You then can use the volume control to snap a photo. The picture is saved to your Camera Roll, but for security having not used your access code you'll only be able to delete the shot keeping unwanted users from browsing your iPhone photos.
Videos also get a boost with the ability to shoot p HD video clips at 30 frames per second and with video stabilization. Videos continue to be sharp with fluid movements and sound that matches the action on the screen. The Sprint factor In the weeks leading up to the iPhone 4S' unveiling, its imminent arrival at Sprint was one of the wireless world's worst-kept secrets.
I'm always a fan of customer choice, so it's great to see these two crazy kids get hitched. I wouldn't be surprised if Sprint eventually changed its mind as well--nothing lasts forever in carrier land--but for now I admire Sprint's chutzpah. On the other hand, we'll have to see just how the increase in data-hungry users will test Sprint's network and how the carrier's strong Android lineup will withstand the new competition.
We'll also continue to see how its model fares against its rivals once all those new iPhones go online. A network typically delivers average download speeds of Kbps to 1,Kbps and average upload speeds of Kbps to Kbps.
If you're used to 3G you won't see a difference, but if you're accustomed to the carrier's 4G WiMax network, the change may be painful.
At present, Apple's device isn't there yet. Connectivity For making calls, I'm glad to see that the Sprint and Verizon handsets are dual-band world phones. Sprint and Verizon say that they will unlock the iPhone 4S' preloaded SIM card on request for customers in good standing.
Just remember that the handset uses a Micro-SIM, which may not be easy to find for prepaid international service. Unfortunately, the CDMA models still won't permit simultaneous voice and data transmission. That's a current limitation of the CDMA technology see our Verizon iPhone 4 review for a more detailed explanation and though new chips are coming, I'm thinking they'll arrive in the next model. Admittedly, one of the biggest letdowns from the 4S' unveiling was the lack of 4G for Verizon and Sprint.
What's more, the networks perform well and both carriers offer a wide range of compatible handsets. Apple has its reasons, no doubt. Battery life remains an issue for 4G phones and Apple must have decided that, at this point, it couldn't offer its optimal customer experience on a 4G handset. Customer experience, after all, is really what Apple loves most. Secondly, the company never jumps on a technology that is still growing, and it must think that 4G doesn't cover enough people quite yet.
Remember that 3G networks were pretty developed when Apple rolled out the first iPhone, but it chose to wait a year later until unveiling the iPhone 3G. Though iOS 5 is not as drastic of an upgrade as we saw with iOS 4 in June , it does offer some long-overdue and exciting enhancements.
A few are quiet and just improve the user experience while others will seriously change how you use your Apple handset. For a full analysis on the update, check out our iOS 5 review and how-to guide.
Notifications: Instead of pop-up menus that interrupt your work, a new Notification Center will combine messages, missed calls, app updates, a stock ticker, and the current weather in a single place.
You can access it by swiping your finger downward from the top of the screen, and notifications will appear on the lock screen as well. You then can jump directly to the related feature for each notification and delete items by tapping the small X next to each line. Though not exactly original--the pull-down menu has long been a hallmark feature of Android --the ability to see all notifications in one place in iOS 5 is certainly welcome.
Newsstand: This app will bring together magazine subscriptions in a central place. The concept is similar to iBooks, even down to an icon that looks like the periodicals shelf at your local library.
As you subscribe to a publication through a new channel in the App Store, new issues are delivered in the background, eliminating the need to manually grab them when they publish. Twitter: Thankfully, users now will be able to post photos to the social networking service without leaving the image gallery or camera application.
It's a nice change, given that it will end the need to take a photo, switch to the iPhone Twitter app, and then post the photo. You'll be able to add a location, sync Twitter with your contacts list, and tweet directly from YouTube, Safari, and Maps. Rather than having to deal with complicated layouts of various Web sites, the reader streamlines multipage articles in an RSS-like view while stripping out ads, but leaving photos. You can change the text size and you can e-mail the entire text of a Safari page to a contact under iOS 4, you could send only a link.
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Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions, for example, if you ask "Will I need an umbrella this weekend? Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri "Remind me to call Mom when I get home" it can find "Mom" in your address book, or ask Siri "What's the traffic like around here?
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