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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  • Anonymous
  • L4x
  • 24 Oct 2011

What leaves me intrigued is the fact that GSMArena claims that the iPhone 4s camera is even better than the N9, and doesn't make a low light comparasion which probably the N9 would handle much better thanks to it's brighter lens. And that's probably the most important factor of a cameraphone. That would be too hard GSMArena? This makes you look biased...

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    • Anonymous
    • L4x
    • 24 Oct 2011

    Dude, 24 Oct 2011You are right. The camera made by Sony. But if Sony is the ... moreOnly the camera sensor is made by Sony, you know, that's not exactly everything in photography and also the company costumer has is own demands. Take that as a example: Sony make sensors even for DSLR cameras, and I guess Nikon is one who use them, Sony also makes DSLR, and guess who have usually have the best image quality and less noise?

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      • Dude
      • 951
      • 24 Oct 2011

      Anonymous, 23 Oct 2011Iphone 4S - Camera by sony - Processor, memory, interna... moreYou are right. The camera made by Sony. But if Sony is the one that use the camera in their phone, reviewer would say that the camera is still need alot of improvement. But when Apple use the same camera, they will straight away say that the camera is the best. Come on, either this reviewer is paid by Apple or they are blind. The same goes with other part of the phone.

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        • Dude
        • 951
        • 24 Oct 2011

        The review for me is bias. Compare how the review goes for other brands and compare it with iphone review, it seems GSMArena is obviously an iPhone fan. With other brand, they always remind reader of the weaknesses of the phone, while for iphone, they seems try to hide the weakness and only highlighting the strength. Even then, the camera sample given not really that great to be called the best and the video recording is as well not that top notch. But GSMArena is very fast to jump to conclusion by saying it is the best of this and the best of that. Apart from that, i see that most review from different site are very similar. Either they copy each other or all the review is done by one person only...hmmmm

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          • mymomentummedia
          • jQ1
          • 24 Oct 2011

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsVEbRt6g94
          Very funny review on the Iphone 4s

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            • Anonymous
            • mTW
            • 24 Oct 2011

            [deleted post]The best interfaces are those that are natural and 'invisible'. That is why the videos on youtube are of babies playing with iPads, and less of babies playing with Android tablets, as they are just slightly less intuitive.

            This is something that Apple truly gets, and has always been at the forefront for. Wat you don't realise is that they are also very strong in supporting accessibility functions. Even blind people were able to use iPhones fully, previously, due to the integrated nature of accessibility functions throughout the OS.

            With SIRI, well, that's just taken it to a whole new level.

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              • 4QJ
              • 24 Oct 2011

              awesome! pure magical product

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                • theballsonme
                • 4QJ
                • 24 Oct 2011

                I went to an ATT store today. I spent sometime with samsung galaxy s2. Went thru the super amoled screen,web browser, camera, andriod settings menu, multiple homescreens and everything. Its true the handset is super fast.But when my eyes just happened to see the iphone 4s, my true initial reaction was wow...what a piece of beauty. iphone just blew me away with its display, awesome true touchscreen experience and ios5 features. In fact galaxy s2 started looking like a big plastic device with a big faded screen compared to iphone4s. I mean the display on iphone4s is purely magical. I never wanted to lay my hands on such an overrated galaxy s2. In iphone 4s the marriage of hardware and software is at its heavenly best and you will marvel at the coolness of the device. To me the next reaction was..when can I get an iphone4s..?ATT salesman told "if your lucky, you might be able to do so in 1 month. We have completely sold out all our iphone4s". While leaving the store, my eyes were still in awe of the timeless apple product and was wondering why would anyone buy a samsung gs2 when iphone4s sits just beside it.
                Iphone4s is simply stunning! You wont get that feeling on any other phone

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                  • AnonD-669
                  • KgV
                  • 24 Oct 2011

                  Anonymous, 23 Oct 2011Iphone 4S - Camera by sony - Processor, memory, interna... moreIt doesn't matter where Apple's getting all the components in making their products. It always boils down that they always coming up with great products. And no one...as in no one can argue with that.

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                    • mike
                    • snQ
                    • 24 Oct 2011

                    HAHAHA, assembled in china, and it costs an arm and a leg, I have the money, but i wont ever buy it...

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                      • Sam o2 Guru
                      • pJG
                      • 24 Oct 2011

                      The hardware and new ios5 is a spectacular feature for the new 4s, i do believe they should have changed the image, but this is an apple product and no matter what it looks like everyone will want the new one when its out. I DO have 2 noticable faults ive come across.
                      1. you do NOT have the facility to switch between a 2g and 3g mode like you do on the iphone 4. which for the area i live in isnt good as i live in an unsupported 3g area, so i can never get a signal.
                      2. siri is conflicting with the icloud in some cases.

                      otherwise great phone, unfortunatley ive had to return my iphone 4s due to not being able to switch between 2g and 3g so im back to my iphone 4, so im holding out to see what comes next.

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                        • eddie8880
                        • q8x
                        • 23 Oct 2011

                        [deleted post]Its funny how a lot of you thinks this review is reeks of fanboyism when its just agreeing with the rest of the world thinks and from all the major review sites. You haters stop drinking the hater koolaid please. This review was well....just reviewing the TRUTH!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • fu4
                          • 23 Oct 2011

                          So many Disadvantages.. cud have been beter if there were none or a few (like 3 at least)

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                            • Denzo
                            • vCA
                            • 23 Oct 2011

                            I just got the iPhone 4S.. will give my opinion when I have opened the box.. I will rest the E6 and SGS2 for a little bit, but i can honestly say these 2 phones impressed me after the iPhone 4 I had.

                            lastly, if you have an SGS2, no questions you have to get that SPB Shell app for it... - amazing!!!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • q{x
                              • 23 Oct 2011

                              Anonymous, 23 Oct 2011Iphone 4S - Camera by sony - Processor, memory, interna... moreoh, is that all they made? just the software that runs everything thats inside it, yeah, totally not that big a deal.

                              /sarcasm -_-

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3Yb
                                • 23 Oct 2011

                                From Stephen Morgan of redmondpie.com:

                                "I’m speechless after seeing how well Siri worked with different voice types and what tasks it was able to perform. I’m even tempted to make the switch after watching recent videos of Siri in use! And that’s coming from an "Android fanboy."

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3Yb
                                  • 23 Oct 2011

                                  From the New York Times:

                                  "... over all, Apple has done an excellent job. The question isn’t what’s in a name — it’s what’s in a phone. And the answer is: “A lot of amazing technology. And some of it feels like magic.”

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 3Yb
                                    • 23 Oct 2011

                                    From laptopmag.com review of iPhone 4S:

                                    "...it's hard to argue against the iPhone 4S' near-perfect combination of hardware and software."

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vV5
                                      • 23 Oct 2011

                                      when apple claims iphone 4s is the best 8mp camera phone, why not compare it with the best camera phone.. nokia n8. nevermind the 12mp. set it to 8mp.

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                                        • phil
                                        • uWJ
                                        • 23 Oct 2011

                                        an extensive review i must say!