subject: The Iphone 4s: Disappointment Or Improvement? [print this page] It took Apple company a bit longer than usual, but the latest iteration of the corporation's popular iPhone is lastly here. The iPhone 4S carries with it quite a few advancements compared to the last gen phone. It is arguably the best smart phone on the market, improving a year-old unit that was still among the leading devices in the industry. How could the iPhone 4S be viewed as a disappointment then?
A lot were disappointed as a result of unrealized expectations. Apple's declaration of the iPhone 4S occurred after months of conjecture that the corporation was overhauling the product. Rumors had been that the organization would introduce a new iPhone 5 to better compete with top-spec Android smartphones. Lots of people were demanding for a bigger display. The iPhone's 3.5-inch screen was huge when it first came out in 2007, however all these years after, that screen continues to be dwarfed by other manufacturers whose smartphones offer 4.3-inch screens or bigger. Other people were expecting that Apple will showcase a long-rumored interface that necessitated no actual buttons, similar to what Google just introduced with Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Therefore, a lot of technology fans had been left some disappointed when the company merely unveiled an upgraded iPhone 4.
But now that the device is actually here, it's difficult to debate that the iPhone 4S was a disappointment. Siri, one of the biggest highlights of the iPhone 4S, has managed to amaze almost everyone that utilizes it. By now, most are conscious that the software is capable of parsing normal human speech to help make interacting with the device much easier - relying on talk rather than button pushing. The hardware isn't precisely second-rate either. The iPhone 4's hardware was far from becoming dated. With the iPhone 4S, Apple offered a much better camera, better antenna design and a faster processor chip to the blend. And truth be told, the iPhone 4 was not really in desperate need of a style change. The product was already stunning having its smooth body, sturdy build and retina display. The hardware advancements that Apple provided to the iPhone 4S merely took the iPhone 4's greatness and made sure it could last another year. And that was the point.
Apple has established a solid pattern now with its release cycle. Many will remember how the first iPhone, at least in the beginning, wasn't accessible as a subsidized unit from the service provider, where customers sign a 2-year commitment. The iPhone 3G was the first to be available in this way, and Apple followed it up with a rejuvenated iPhone 3GS. By following the iPhone 4 with the iPhone 4S, Apple has revealed a pattern that they'll launch a brand new device, revitalize it the next year, after which release the next "landmark" phone the year after. It's a good path to take, one that keeps present subscribers from getting device envy just a year after they purchased their iPhone. Combine this strategy with the exceptional work that Apple did in producing the iPhone 4S an improvement over the original, and it's almost impossible to state that the iPhone 4S has been a disappointment.
