• iPhone 4S Will Have 8-Megapixel Camera, Better GPS


    According to The Next Web’s “sources familiar with the situation,” the iPhone announced today will be a iPhone 4S – not an all-new iPhone 5. The sources say that the 4S will include an upgraded 8-megapixel camera and “more definitive GPS features.” In addition to this, the sources say the device “is much more powerful than an iPhone 4″ and that it “feels like [a] high-end device.” They say not to expect a teardrop design as this was just a prototype for the future iPhone 5 “which won’t be available any time soon.”

    These are the last-minute reports that give you an idea of what to expect, so head over to our meta-liveblog at showtime to see if they prove to be true!
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    1. Truthguy's Avatar
      Truthguy -
      Disappointed in Apple on this one...Marketing Schemeeee at its finest
    1. Skiz's Avatar
      Skiz -
      Who gives a flip about voice control? Are people too lazy to move their fingers?

      The iPhone has had voice control since 3.0 firmware and the couple of times I tried it, it was shit.
    1. Frankthetank1's Avatar
      Frankthetank1 -
      there goes their stock plummeting... If it has an S dont buy it...
    1. Disme's Avatar
      Disme -
      The only reason the stock would go down is the fact it Outperforms since ages. People that invested in Apple let's say a year or two ago would have gotten € 3,00 return for each single dollar invested, quite impressive in this highly volatile period these days. Anywhoo ... waiting for the iPhone 5.
    1. Artemis's Avatar
      Artemis -
      There have been rumors for months that a budget version of the 4 called the 4S would be launched in emerging markets at the same time as the iPhone 5, to give a cost competitive alternative, yet now the 4S launches in primary markets with not a sight of the iPhone 5. It seems to me based on previous marketing blurb from Apple themselves, the two phones were to be launched simultaneously yet there is no sign of the iPhone 5 in sight and now the iPhone 4S is being touted as an 'upgrade'. Something tells me that someone dropped the ball......
    1. ulun64's Avatar
      ulun64 -
      Apple iphone running out of steam......
    1. IdolEyes787's Avatar
      IdolEyes787 -
      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      Who gives a flip about voice control? Are people too lazy to move their fingers?
      Yes and considering you decided to post that in a thread about mobile phones ,stupid question.
    1. real-lunatic's Avatar
      real-lunatic -
      Apple 4 S(amsung)
    1. Mooi1990's Avatar
      Mooi1990 -
      Apple iPhone 4 ass
    1. Skiz's Avatar
      Skiz -
      Quote Originally Posted by Frankthetank1 View Post
      there goes their stock plummeting... If it has an S dont buy it...
      It dropped one half of 1% that day. 0.52%. Hardly plummeting.

      Quote Originally Posted by ulun64 View Post
      Apple iphone running out of steam......
      No, no it isn't. They're still going to sell more phones than any other model on the market. You know it. I know it.
    1. iLOVENZB's Avatar
      iLOVENZB -
      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      Who gives a flip about voice control? Are people too lazy to move their fingers?

      The iPhone has had voice control since 3.0 firmware and the couple of times I tried it, it was shit.
      Android had it in like 2.2

      I can see the feature being used. Obviously not in the context as the feature keynotes video:



      Dictating txts sounds interesting though. Hate to have a thick Russian accent though
    1. Skiz's Avatar
      Skiz -
      Quote Originally Posted by iLOVENZB View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      Who gives a flip about voice control? Are people too lazy to move their fingers?

      The iPhone has had voice control since 3.0 firmware and the couple of times I tried it, it was shit.
      Android had it in like 2.2
      Oh, so they Android got it almost a year after the iPhone?

      Android 2.2 release date - 8/3/2010
      iPhone FW 3.0 release date - 6/17/2009

    1. mjmacky's Avatar
      mjmacky -
      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      Oh, so they Android got it almost a year after the iPhone?

      Android 2.2 release date - 8/3/2010
      iPhone FW 3.0 release date - 6/17/2009
      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      and the couple of times I tried it, it was shit.
      So you're saying the iPhone was shit before any Android device

      Also, I had a Symbian phone with voice control before Apple ever implemented, and it worked nicely enough. So now that we acknowledge it isn't some brand new novelty we can also mention the following, iPhone started its release cycle sometime in mid 07, Android 1.0 came out in September 08. So basically following a year with the novelty act isn't really noteworthy. Try on perspective before attempting to make a point.
    1. mr. nails's Avatar
      mr. nails -
      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      Who gives a flip about voice control? Are people too lazy to move their fingers? .
      me. i have a docking station in my truck that i mount my android on and i use it for my stereo/cds/movies and w/e else. now, having said that whenever a call comes in my phone mutes w/e i'm doing and now i have hands free voice to text or talk on the phone while i drive.

      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      No, no it isn't. They're still going to sell more phones than any other model on the market. You know it. I know it.
      android owns 1/2 the smart phone market.
    1. iLOVENZB's Avatar
      iLOVENZB -
      To be fair nails it depends on which study you read, they all vary. While 50% of phones MAY have Android on it, think of how many companies manufacture them; Samsung, HTC, Motorola, LG, Sony etc. iOS is propriety hence why only Apple manufacture iPhones.
    1. Skiz's Avatar
      Skiz -
      Quote Originally Posted by mr. nails View Post

      Quote Originally Posted by Skiz View Post
      No, no it isn't. They're still going to sell more phones than any other model on the market. You know it. I know it.
      android owns 1/2 the smart phone market.
      That's probably about right but it takes about 75 different phones to make up that 50%, The iPhone will without a doubt, sell more (far more) handsets than other single phone on the market. It was in response to 'ulun64's' comment that the iPhone was "running out of steam".

      Just AT&T alone sold 200,000 in just the first 12 hours. And that's on a provider that has loads of iPhones already. My guess is that Sprint doubled that. Gotta add Verizon's sales after that.
    1. ulun64's Avatar
      ulun64 -
      This Apple fan ppls are really hard nut to crack. IOS lose out to Android in the smartphone market, now they claim iphone still sell the most by brand.....lolI really have to surrender to this i-fan, i-loyalist, i-fanatic & i-diot ppls. Apple wins on the i-categories........that's for sure.