subject: A Look At The New Apple Handset - The Amazing Iphone 4 [print this page] 2009 saw the transition from the iPhone 3G to the 3GS. This highly anticipated release was a slight disappointment due to just a couple of feature tweaks. The 2010 release of the iPhone 4 is much more spectacular change thanks to huge advancements in terms of features and a brand new design cosmetically.
Apple have taken the decision to fit a brand new processor in the iPhone 4, and it seems that it is a decision that could well pay divendends. Following on from the years earlier release of the iPad, the manufacturers have taken the new A4 processor used in this model and fitted it into the new phone. The result to the user is an incredibly quick response. Applications load almost instantly, and where the new multi tasking facilities would hinder many handsets , the iPhone 4 handles this action with ease. It has not yet been confirmed if this is the same 1Ghz speed that is used in the iPad, but regardless it works very well, especially when teamed up with the increased 512MB of RAM. The new processor not only helps the speed of the phone, but thanks to improved power management battery life is also increased. This point will be welecomed by owners of previous iPhones, where the limited battery life was often cause for complaint. In terms of talktime the new handset offers up to 7 hours when used on the 3G network, or when left in standby an improvement of 14% on the 3GS of 300 hours can be achieved.
One of the features that is very welcome on the iPhone 4 is the new multitasking facility. On previous additions, when you pressed the home button, the application you were using exited, meaning next time you selected this application you would start from the beginning. The iPhone 4 is different in that now the function does not totally close. A thread is registered so it can complete whatever task it is currently doing, for example uploading a photo. The application is then saved at its current point and shuts down. Apple could have left the app running in the background but not only would this prove a drain on the battery but would slow down the functionality of the handset. Now a simple double tap of the home button brings up a sub menu featuring all of your most recently used features, where you can simply select the option you require and pick up from where you left off. Its hard to imagine the iPhone without this feature once you have used it, and adds to the over all appeal of the handset.
An influx of very well specified handsets is due this summers, but Apple remain a step ahead of the game thanks to new features such as multitasking, new hardware and a brand new design. It is hard to see any phone offering a better package in the coming months.
