iPhone 4S over iPhone 4: Should I stay or should I go?
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- Shadow
- t7X
- 21 Oct 2011
only 3 major upgrades on the hardware?
what happen to the awesome-st phone ever built?
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- Anonymous
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- 21 Oct 2011
AnonD-25504, 21 Oct 2011I can give you a total list of android flaws. do you want t... moreJust tried your tests and i had no problems using
HTC Desire Gb 2.3.7 Oxygen Rom
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- AnonD-468
- fqt
- 21 Oct 2011
Anonymous, 21 Oct 2011At the end of the day, you can have the best possible phone... moreI couldn't agree more. The best phone is really what serves you best for what you need it for. I have the original SGS from early last year just before the iphone 4 even came out and am still very happy with it.
I am not feeling like grabbing a new android phone (seeing that I'm already in that ecosystem), because this one is still the best for me.
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- Anonymous
- 0F9
- 21 Oct 2011
non of them
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- Anonymous
- 3Yb
- 21 Oct 2011
At the end of the day, you can have the best possible phone, and yet do nothing with it. The best phone is the one that serves you best. Choose the best phone for you, not what everyone else tells you too.
I choose iPhone, for iOS, for its nice combination of features, and general reliability. Others may choose differently, but that is to be celebrated, not denigrated.
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- Anonymous
- 3Yb
- 21 Oct 2011
One can always find negative things to talk about, while others can always look at the good.
Seems that the cinematographer of The Avengers thought the iPhone camera was good. So good that he used it to shoot some scenes in The Avengers:
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/10/20/the-avengers-iphone/
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- Geoff Burns
- SwR
- 21 Oct 2011
This is really useful. I will buy none of them.
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- AnonD-25504
- vwa
- 21 Oct 2011
marko, 21 Oct 2011Love the new security problem i discovered with siri.Even w... moreI can give you a total list of android flaws. do you want them?
Test this one...set an alarm and when the alarm rings rotate the android in landscape mode and the whole lock screen will rotate to landscape and that dont fit on screensize. Just try it and you will see it.
Try to scroll the contact list a few times...it will go crazy after some scrolling
sometime when i turn on wifi...my device gets restarted.
one day during a phone call...my device restarted.
go to gallary app and it takes 5 minutes to load photos.
Do you want more?
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- Bubba
- nRj
- 21 Oct 2011
besides the results of drop tests the browser results are skewed. Looking at video comparisons with the SGS2 on youtube the differences are sometimes for, sometimes against the new iphone, but never an astronomical difference as the benchmark would indicate. What is not being considered though is that the SGS2 is rendering flash as well and still manages to beat the iphone in certain browsing scenarios.
I've had apple computer products in my home since 1991 and continue to do so but will continue to hold out on buying an iphone until true multi-tasking and bluetooth transfers are implemented.
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- fun9
- PBR
- 21 Oct 2011
AnonD-20989, 21 Oct 2011 DONT LOOK FOR REASONS TO SKIP IPHONE 4S...
... morewhat a statement u have there! Great one, great words only come from a wise persons
very very useful opinion n make sooooooo many senses. Thanks
2 thumbs up
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- AnonD-20989
- srB
- 21 Oct 2011
DONT LOOK FOR REASONS TO SKIP IPHONE 4S...
I FOUND LOT FOR YOU
The way the economy is going today, it’s no wonder consumers are looking for the best deals out there. Right now, when one considers the iPhone landscape, the iPhone 4 is looking like a hard-to-beat bargain. If customers opt for the 8GB option, they’ll only need to pay $99 with a two-year agreement. The iPhone 4S, on the other hand, starts at $199 for twice as much storage. In today’s economy, $100 is a sizable difference, considering how similar both devices are.
When one compares the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S, they’ll quickly find that the smartphones have the same, basic designs. They feature glass backs, a 3.5-inch Retina Display, and both rear- and front-facing cameras. The iPhone 4S’ sales pitch would be stronger if it had significantly updated design. But it doesn’t. That could be enough for some folks to opt for the iPhone 4 instead.
At its Oct. 4 event, Apple touted the downlink speeds of its iPhone 4S, saying that it could reach 14.4M bps. However, it has been revealed since then that those speeds can only be reached on AT&T’s network. So, those who are running the device on Verizon’s or Sprint’s networks will be stuck with 3G. The iPhone 4 has 3G speeds as well. If faster downloading is important to customers and they’re Verizon or Sprint subscribers, choosing the iPhone 4S doesn’t make much sense.
Apple touted the quality of the iPhone 4S camera at its Oct. 4 event, saying that it now offers 8-megapixel resolution and faster shutter speeds than the competition and is even noticeably better than the camera in the iPhone 4. For those who take a picture every now and then with their mobile devices, that might matter. But for the rest of the consumer base that doesn’t buy a smartphone solely for a camera, who really cares? Aside from the dual-core processor, the better camera is arguably the best improvement over the iPhone 4. Even that isn’t all that impressive.
Each year, when Apple launches a new iPhone, the company’s smartphone goes through testing by a host of organizations. And each year, something always goes wrong. For early adopters, that’s not such a problem, since they expect that. But for the rest of the market, it is. The iPhone 4S is an unknown quantity right now that could suffer from annoying issues. The iPhone 4, on the other hand, has had all quirks fully discussed, making it a known quantity. For some customers, it’s better to go with a product that has all its issues well-documented, than one that has yet to be put through comprehensive testing.
The biggest announcement from Apple this year has arguably been the unveiling of iCloud. That service allows users to sync content in the cloud and across all the other products they own, including the iPad, Macs and PCs. Although Apple has been showcasing iCloud on its iPhone 4S, the service will still work with the iPhone 4. So, folks who are worried about not getting access to iCloud shouldn’t buy the iPhone 4S just to put their minds at ease. The iPhone 4 will still do the trick.
It’s also worth noting that Apple isn’t giving any preferential treatment to the iPhone 4S when it comes to its operating system. Like the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4 will be able to run iOS 5. What’s more, I was able to take iOS 5 for a spin on the iPhone 4 and was impressed by how well it worked on the smartphone. So, don’t have any worries about software on the iPhone 4. It will work just as well as it does on Apple’s latest handset.
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- irteza
- bJ9
- 21 Oct 2011
only 1 page of comments ? God ... GSmarena just stick a word Nokia Before the topic you'll get 1000's of comments in just a blink of an eye ;)
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- marko
- 0Fc
- 21 Oct 2011
Love the new security problem i discovered with siri.Even with the lock on i can bypass it by asking siri to take me to my pictures and it does.So whats the point in having my passcode on?Yet another amazing floor for my so called perfect phone.Wish id stuck to android now.
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- YeH
- 21 Oct 2011
no galaxy nexus?
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- i wil buy an iphone
- 7tx
- 21 Oct 2011
thanks gsmarena, great review. I will go for 4s, thanks again for helping me to choose.
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- AnonD-16294
- na0
- 21 Oct 2011
Who borrowed the voice for Siri? It's very sexy ...;)
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- Lol
- 0CY
- 21 Oct 2011
Optimus 3d best value for money by far.
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- AnonD-17348
- tA{
- 21 Oct 2011
Here's an excellent review of Siri by Brandon Miniman of pocketnow.com:
http://dailymobile.se/2011/10/21/siri-reviewed-on-an-iphone-4s/
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- Anonymous
- vmA
- 21 Oct 2011
nah will stick with android thank you very much
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- Anonymous
- v0q
- 21 Oct 2011
it's funny how others brag about iphone fails at drop test. it is the responsibility of the owner to take care of his phone.