Apple iPhone 4S review: Fast 4ward

21 October 2011
The last thing you need is one that looks exactly like your ex. On a second thought, it's too early perhaps to end it. You two did look great together, your iPhone 4 and you. In fact you still do. iPhone 4S owners, this is between you and your phone's inner voice - Siri. iPhone 4 owners, this...

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  • AnonD-5666
  • vGu
  • 22 Oct 2011

Battery life for 4S is horrible. Here's the proof:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1253142

Slow data:

http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/78766?tstart=0

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    • AnonD-27210
    • uth
    • 22 Oct 2011

    isnt this icloud app backup stuff the same as titanium backup or any other app on the androids.. and contacts/calendars/emails etc are anyways always in sync on 'ALL YOUR DEVICES' with the same Google ID (yeah.. thats your gmail id)...

    it may provide a more easy interface.. but that's it... nothing new.. and what do you want to do with all that 64 gb space if you cant copy files onto/off it !!

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      • AnonD-5666
      • vGu
      • 22 Oct 2011

      Apple is a thief. 4S copied from GS2.

      + Full HD video recording - how come no apple product has full HD recording before GS2 had?
      + 8 MP camera. There are various resolution of camera. Why use 8MP only? Because GS2 did it, and they simply had to blatantly copy-paste.
      + Apple also copied the antennae design - http://www.comon.dk/art/198604?page=2
      + Apple waited for Samsung to make the GS2, and took 5 months to copy it.

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        • AnonD-8561
        • 0Cm
        • 22 Oct 2011

        HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II will very easily kick out this basic phone :)

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK6gxttwdn0

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          • boby
          • 0TW
          • 22 Oct 2011

          its true , still n1 phone on the market today.
          no competition yet

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            • Anonymous
            • t7X
            • 22 Oct 2011

            gsmarena said that ip4s is the best phone today..

            always hardcopy..


            cnet and pocketpc reviews on youtube says that s2 is still superior, they compre both phone frm os to screen to display from pic to camera videos full hd

            theres also blog here on gsmarena prove that s2 is a superior for videos over all nxt is nikon cool pix which is digicam.


            overall image s2 much superior than ip4s..


            i doubt how gsmarena make their review..

            always goodnews for ip4s



            actuall browsing not just benchmark.. uploding downloading

            voice google vlingo vs siri

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              • Anonymous
              • v0X
              • 22 Oct 2011

              iphone always win.. (runs away)

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                • Anonymous
                • 4cS
                • 22 Oct 2011

                Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S are both beasts. If you care about quality apps/games, go with iPhone 4S. If you want big screen, go with Galaxy S2. Battery is little bit better on Galaxy S2 and audio quality is better on iphone 4S.

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                  • Lakuta
                  • Kx6
                  • 22 Oct 2011

                  nice review... i love this phone........

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                    • Anonymous
                    • IVK
                    • 22 Oct 2011

                    Not sure whether is right place to say it... Isn't the notification bar/tool too similiar with android platform?... I thought Apple strongly against copying (on going never ending patent wars)... I'm user of android platform and i thought this is sumting which can say android is better than apple... where Apple Apps is far superior then google market... what r ur thoughts??..

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                      • AnonD-20221
                      • mcj
                      • 22 Oct 2011

                      Wherever I go I see Android fanboys bashing some brand or the other... Now since GSMArena have put a review of the iPhone 4S and it was proved to them its a great phone and even better than S2 or some top Droids out there, my Droid mates are unable to digest the fact and call GSMArena biased and what not??? Get a life guys!!!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • j$M
                        • 22 Oct 2011

                        AnonD-22393, 22 Oct 2011•MicroSIM card support only •No Flash support in the web b... moreAnd the disadvantages are??

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                          • Please Watch This
                          • UGr
                          • 22 Oct 2011

                          Obviously the reviewer of this iPhone 4s is again OVER rating this phone. Please copy the link and watch it:
                          www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp0HlX1ySGg&feature=r­elmfu
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1EBlCWBHHs&feature=relmfu

                          This will show what you guys are missing out.

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                            • K5g
                            • 22 Oct 2011

                            One thing that's terrible about the iPhone 4s, it is very very vulnerable to heights. Even if you drop it waist high (or even knee high), there will be cracks on the phone because it uses glass in the hardware. Gs2!on the other hand, it uses thebscratch resistant gorilla glass so it will start to have small cracks when you drop it shoulder high. Nokia n9, lg optimus 2x and htc sensation also have gorilla glass. If you are a clumsy person, dont buy the iphone 4s because it will break not sonlong after you buy it. No offense to apple fanboys but iphone 4s is like made in china. Breaks easily.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • ucy
                              • 22 Oct 2011

                              user:iphone 4, is that a phone?

                              what siri should answer: No, it can't even make call when you holding it wrong!

                              user: iphone 4s, is that a smartphone?
                              what siri should answer: It's brilliant! It can recognize itune and iphone and only communicate with them.

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                                • AnonD-22393
                                • utH
                                • 22 Oct 2011

                                •MicroSIM card support only
                                •No Flash support in the web browser
                                •No true multitasking for all applications
                                •FaceTime video calls work only over Wi-Fi
                                •No file transfer over Bluetooth or USB Mass Storage mode (independent from iTunes)
                                •No FM radio
                                •No stereo speakers
                                •No microSD card slot
                                •Non-user-replaceable battery
                                •Siri still a beta, location services not enabled outside US
                                •Stuck with iTunes for loading content
                                (*no nfc
                                *no facebook integration
                                *no photo editor
                                *no video editor
                                no turn by turn voice navigation)

                                and the list goes on.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 4cS
                                  • 22 Oct 2011

                                  Wish it has bigger screen.

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                                    • kiloh3rtz
                                    • ms0
                                    • 22 Oct 2011

                                    Even gsmarena ppl make fun of androi emos

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                                      • Siri
                                      • ncn
                                      • 22 Oct 2011

                                      Feels like quite a biased review to me. But yes, the iPhone 4S is a great piece of hardware for sure. Not a bad buy at all, however a bit too expensive for my taste...