Is the 4S going to be like when the Iphone 3 came out not long after that they came out with the iPhone 3GS? I would hate to spend the money on the 4S only to have the iPhone 5 come out three months later. I currently have the iPhone 4 and ready for one that doesnt drop calls and has flash. Will the 4S have flash??
You're all missing something here. Inside the 4s is a pretty much a whole new phone inside, much like the 3Gs was. Apple releases new phone styles every other year, with an update to the current phone in the mid year of the cycle. Thos who desperately hoped for an "iPhone 5" were pretty much deluding themselves and the established pattern that Apple had set.
Apples stated some months ago that the next iteration of the iPhone would likely not have 4G so that was just plain silly to hope for. Once 4G is fully implemented (in the US, next year) the iPhone will get it. If you are all so underwhelmed or disappointed, go blow your hard earned money (or mommy and daddies hare earned) money on a new iPhone and be "happy".
Apparently "iPhone 4s" stands for "iPhone for Steve". Even if it doesn't - I like to think it does as a way to honor Steve ;-)
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Why didn't Apple just call it the iPhone 5 to save all the hassle of negativity
an faux disappointment?
Well, first of all, I don't know how often you guys get outside the bubble of hard-core nerd-dom, but the "disappointment" is pretty non-existant in the "real world" that don't read rumour sites nine times a day.
The carrier are STRUGGLING to handle pre-orders, and Apple is STRUGGLING to cope with demand. The pre-order sales are FAR higher than they were for the iPhone 4. Seems like the non-nerds are WAY ahead of the nerds on this one, and understand that this new model may LOOK the same but is a BIG improvement.
As for the marketing name, the answer to your question is that if they'd called it the iPhone 5 and left it looking the same, the pundits and naysayers and other worthless scum would be HOWLING and SCREAMING their disgust ten times louder than they are now, that's why. Apple tends to up the number on their iPhone when they really have a serious new design or feature set to add. As impressive as the iPhone 4S is, it's not a new generation phone. That will happen when real 4G actually gets rolled out in force. Almost all of what's around right now is "fake" or "marketing" 4G, not real 4G.
Again -- it's not like this hasn't been done before, very successfully I might add. The 3GS was a HUGE hit -- so much so that it's still available over two years later -- very rare in the cell phone business.
I can't see any reason why Apple should have named the 4S the 5 when it is much more accurately named "4S" -- as in, the iPhone 4 plus new Stuff.
The iPhone 4S is suppose to have an improved antenna so that will probably reduce the drop call problems of the 4. As for Flash don't count on Apple ever having Flash on their iPhones. They have made their reasons quite clear as why they don't want Flash.I currently have the iPhone 4 and ready for one that doesnt drop calls and has flash. Will the 4S have flash??
I agree. Calling it the 5 would've been a huge mistake because the changes aren't dramatic enough to called it a 5. 4S is definitely the more accurate label. I have a feeling the same people complaining would've had the same complaints if it were called the 5.I can't see any reason why Apple should have named the 4S the 5 when it is much more accurately named "4S" -- as in, the iPhone 4 plus new Stuff.
I guess I don't get it the video went from 720p to 1080p with mirroring.
The chip got a bump to the same one in the iPad2 (which is very fast).
The camera got a bump in megapixels along with an additional lens and chip.
They added new features and until a breakdown is confirmed more ram.
So with all these improvements people are disappointed because it does not have 4G
speeds and so far the ones that claim they do I have not seen leaps and bounds on a speediest little lone open a page a whole lot faster.
They also increased the battery runtime in the 4s.
As for size Apple has been about small,light and battery efficient so far they are ahead of the pack in that department.
So yeah with all that I think it was a nice upgrade and I am sure a few publications will run a real world comparison test and like last time the iPhone will fair pretty well against the competition if not surpass them in other areas.