Apple iPhone 4S unveiled

By on Oct 4, 2011 at 1:55 PM
Breaking October 4, 2011

It’s official: Apple’s brand new flagship handset, the iPhone 4S, is here. While confusion was sprinkled throughout the industry on exactly what Apple would announce, most seemed to agree that the iPhone 4S would be the smartphone that Apple ultimately would unveil. The iPhone 4S features an upgraded Apple A5 dual-core processor that is twice as fast at executing tasks, and it offers performance up to 7x better than the previous iPhone in terms of graphics. Even with the increased performance of the new A5 chip, Apple is stating battery life has increased to 8 hours of 3G talk time. Hit the break for more.

In addition, Apple is touting a brand new antenna system where the phone will “intelligently switch between two antennas” to offer up even better call quality. Data speeds are increased by almost 2x thanks to HSPA+ 14.4 support. The iPhone 4S is also a world phone, working on multiple carriers and networks globally.

An 8-megapixel camera can been dropped into the new iPhone 4S, offering up 60% more pixels, with a CMOS backside illuminated sensor supporting a staggering 73% more light than the iPhone 4 sensor, and it’s 33% faster. In addition to face detection and a 2-3x reduction in the time it takes to capture a photo compared to competitors’ smartphones, the iPhone 4S will take 1080p HD video with image stabilization in real-time.

If that wasn’t enough, Apple is including the ability to use AirPlay Mirroring right on the iPhone 4S in addition to the iPad 2, which already supports this feature.

Apple also introduced Siri, a personal voice assistant for your phone that includes a voice dictation feature. Simply talk to the phone and Siri will transcribe your spoken voice to text in any text field where there is a keyboard.

Black and white versions of the iPhone 4S will be available on the 14th when the phone launches, and they come in 16GB, 32GB and finally… 64GB capacities. Prices? $199, $299 and $399 respectively. The iPhone 4, as rumored, will be available for $99 with 8GB of storage, and the iPhone 3GS? Free on contract.

In terms of launch, the iPhone 4S will be available starting October 14th with pre-orders starting October 7th for the U.S., Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan. Oh, and Sprint will be getting the iPhone and it only had to offer $20 billion in guaranteed sales over four years to make it happen.

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  • Melladon

    October Fools!!!!

  • Slam_tilt

    I see its the same standard Apple haters that are commenting on this post. I guess thats what happens when BGR has such a strong focus on Apple. I for one am glad the price of the iPhone is coming down and the fact that they are making the 4S a world phone as apposed to locking it to specific carriers is definitely a plus. As for me I currently use a Nokia which has its drawbacks indeed and an i-Robot android tablet which is definitely limited in usability and what apps will work on it off Android market. The thing I like about Apple products is their ease of usability and their ability to work together nicely. I can’t say that about my Windows PC, Android and Noikia phone. Ok, you pay more for apple But I know I won’t get the same problems that you get with other tech gear.

  • ibiza2004

    Happy iphone upgraded under the hood Day!

    They could have at least came out with a different color.

  • Anonymous

    Let us all forgot for a moment that we are cell phone nerds.

    Lets think like normal people. NORMAL PEOPLE.

    NORMAL PEOPLE DO NOT CARE ABOUT SPECS. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE APPLE SELLS TO.

    A normal person does a bit of research about a few products, but in all reality trusts what friends and relatives tell them. If those friends and/or relatives have an iPhone, you can bet that’s what they are going to recommend. Apple has a VERY high repeat customer base.

    Apple makes products that work. Products uncomplicated by the “newest tech” being stuffed into a slightly altered exterior every other month. Say what you will, but there is the truth of it. Apple doesn’t give a shit about the 1% of cell phone users that obsess about clock speeds and RAM and screen size. THEY DON’T CARE.

    As far as how I feel about the 4S. I’m sort of disappointed that it looks the same as my 4, but I get it. Changing the screen size means devs have to re-write their apps AGAIN to accommodate for the change in resolution, Apple wouldn’t make it bigger and keep the res the same. Also, an asymmetrical design? Never gonna happen. I’ll admit, I got caught up in the rumor mill of the 5, but taking a step back it’s easy to see it was never going to happen. I would have liked NFC though….

    • someguy

      if apple didn’t give a shit about specs, why did they update the specs on the iphone4? 

      • Anonymous

        So the phone can do what they want on the software end. AirPlay, Siri, Image Stabilization, 1080p Video.

        Did you notice Apple never really weights to heavily on specs in its commercials?

  • Supsup

    who cares. same sh*t as the last iphone, only the apple fan boys will jump on this. 

  • Richi Ri

    aggreeed with what the person below me said

  • AlmostBecameIFan

    Let’s talk about iDisappointment

  • Meh

    Another iPhone 4S (iOS 5) feature: PalmTime

  • Andi54

    Geller…All this time sucking on Steve Job’s emaciated, boney, dying ass and he does this to you?!
    Can’t stop LMFAO, you’re credibility as a journalist is looking wafer thin…
    You coulda gone to a toy store and bought a magic 8 ball to get more accurate predictions!!!
    Now bend over and take it like the iGIMP that you are!!!

  • http://twitter.com/jrcrow79 EK

    IN A FEW MONTHS IM SURE DROID WILL GET THIS “BUTLER” RESPONSE APP THAT APPLE HAS STARTED.

  • King James

    Yawn….

  • http://k-selezneva.blogspot.com/ Katerina Selezneva

    Of course, the features of iPhone 4S sound cool. But for those who expected iPhone 5 it’s a great disappointment.

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