Apple IPhone 4S, at first glance, seems largely to be a new iPhone 4. It is, but it is not, thanks to three powerful new features that transform what has been most popular smartphone in the world in a much improved version of himself.
The three main features of the iPhone 4S - characteristics that impact whether to upgrade or not - are much faster your processor, your new assistant Siri voice, and the IOS 5, the latter of which is not unique iPhone 4S. The IOS software update like 5 updates, for free, the functionality of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 4 existing and new models 2009 or iPod touch and IPAD.
Update the software or hardware as well?
The fact that Apple makes iOS May 1 free update to their mobile devices, first introduced just over two years, is the most compelling reason not to buy the iPhone 4S, since almost all of its software features also work in previous models. However, the knowledge that Apple is fully compatible with earlier devices, with their latest versions of software (the same day they are released IOS) is also a reason to consider upgrading, as buyers can be reasonably sure Apple will not abandon them in six months or a year with the release of IOS 5.5, and make it only available in the new "iPhone Prime."
The best Google can do for users of Android is the promise of an attempt to deliver "the latest Android updates for 18 months after first launch [a device], if the hardware supports it," at least participating hardware manufacturers and companies in the U.S.. Historically, Android users have to wait about 3-6 months to get a new version of your phone after you leave.
HP also left the first generation of Palm under 18 months of age, webOS devices in its version 2.0, Microsoft and drew a line in the sand that obsolescence all existing Windows Mobile devices when it unveiled its new phone Windows 7 last year. This summer, RIM has announced that its BlackBerry OS 6.1 Update minor would be called BlackBerry OS 7 and is only available on some models of brand new. That makes Apple's ability to deliver updates smartphone for at least two years (the duration of the users!) Unique in the industry.
Apple has made the choice of whether to buy the new iPhone 4S or simply upgrade for free May 1st iOS difficult decision. On the one hand, by adding lots of new features in IOS 5, existing users can take advantage of free, which is made is tempting for existing iPhone buyers to live happy with his current contract. Apple also is selling its iPhone 3G and original iPhone 4, which which will attract new users who want iOS 5 features with the lowest upfront cost.
At the same time, Apple has added some key features of the top of the line of iPhone 4S entice users to buy the latest and greatest, which differs mainly by its speed motor A5, greater storage capacity options (now that the new "iPhone 4 $ 99" is limited to 8GB, iPhone 4S is unique in offering 16, 32 and 64 GB models) and voice assistant Siri. There is also a better camera and other minor features unique to the new hardware, including the doubling AirPlay and Bluetooth 4.0.
In late 2010, the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S feature comparison
Why not more new things in the iPhone 4S?
A wide variety of experts initially expressed dissatisfaction with opening Apple iPhone 4S, complaining that there was a new form factor, a larger screen, or support for LTE mobile networks. However, a recent survey of smartphone users said that these things are not important or influential buying considerations, and initial sales of the iPhone 4S are setting new records, so it is clear that customers want the latest iPhone .
Users who want a high speed mobile data can be better served with an LTE MiFi device, which relays data to 4G as a Wi-Fi signal to multiple devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PCs and other devices. This not only share your connection, but the centralized nature of power grabbing new next-generation networks, instead of packing a battery drain in each of your devices.
Similarly, while some of the new high-end Android phones have begun to distribute 4 or 5 inch screen, this seems to represent a minority of phones sold. According to the indicators set by Google, 72 percent of the installed base of Android are currently using "normal" sized phones (at least 470x320, 640x480, but less) with "high" dpi (~ 240 dpi ), which is now quite weak, but for models between the iPhone 3G and iPhone 4.
The next largest segment (18 percent) is "normal" size screens with a "medium" dpi (~ 180), closer to the iPhone 3G free now. Google also notes that there are more "small" screen devices (4 percent) that the devices "big" screen (the screen "at least 640x480" make up just 3 percent) in nature. This indicates that the market for large screen phones is not really that important, and that the devices are collected from the various offers of Android is very close to the limited selection of models of Apple decides to sell.
Change vs. Popular familiarity
When you have a dog of a product, you need to dramatically alter and even change the name if you want people to consider buying it. Palm of the hand was what he did in 2009 when he replaced his old creaky PalmOS webOS dramatically improved with new, Microsoft did something similar in the replacement of Windows Mobile to Windows Phone 7 last year and this year Apple has the hope users forget anything negative connected to MobileMe by dramatically renaming and rebuilding its suite of online services under the new name icloud.
But when there is already a very popular, history suggests that things should not change too much. The clearest example of this was New Coke, a product marketing research strongly suggests that helping Coca-Cola competitive with its increasingly popular alternative. On the other hand, did little to recruit Pepsi drinkers while alienating people who prefer the existing products of Coca-Cola.
Between 1997 and 2002, Steve Jobs, similarly fought for five long years to gradually replace the classic Mac OS (which had been widely regarded as archaic and in desperate need of a replacement since the early 90) with NeXTSTEP, before finally could be declared dead Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X the only platform for developers to focus their efforts. To NeXTSTEP acceptable for Mac users, Apple had to make the new operating system family, and at least in functional areas such as DVD playback and overall user interface.
In 2007, Microsoft experienced a similar reaction when I replaced it with Windows XP Vista rejiggered significantly, with controls in unknown places and several other changes that users did not like, although many of those who were actually net improvements. Apple also caught flak from users with the third generation "fat" iPod nano in 2007 before returning with a tall, thin design for two years until the current square touchscreen sixth generation iPod nano was introduced last year.
Earlier this month, Netflix dropped plans to change its DVD business after customers complained that they liked things as they were, and Microsoft is about to face similar questions about the effectiveness of a centrally Zune web applications incompatible with current Windows interface will replace the classic Windows desktop PCs and mobile devices in future next year.
Change is often much more difficult than it seems it should be. Therefore it is a balancing act difficult for Apple to take their existing iPhone 4 and make changes that could turn users away. And so, almost all areas, Apple made no changes beyond its flagship smartphone, besides addressing some things that are universally considered as a problem or not really valuable.
Address weaknesses
Each new generation of iPhone (and iOS) seems to have been designed to delete the first three (and only the first three) complaints of previous models, changes have also become the first three advantages in the hands of competing products .
The second generation iPhone 3G added 3G mobile services, GPS and the price dropped dramatically, while iOS 2.0 adds third-party applications, enterprise features and push messaging, so the iPhone is competitive with Palm OS, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, while holding its advantages in ease of use.
The third generation of iPhone 3G adds more speed, RAM and better video camera that, while iOS 3. 0 selection method added a sophisticated text to copy / paste, MMS and tethering, Find My Phone and Bluetooth expanded, again matching the main unique features that other mobile platforms and handheld devices on the iPhone.
IPhone last year's fourth-generation 4 Retina offer a much better screen, faster processor, and a much better camera with flash, while iOS 4.0 adds FaceTime Multtasking, Spotlight search, and once again bring smartphone Apple's parity with the features previously exclusive to webOS and Android competitors.
This year, Apple similarly looked at the three weakest points of the iPhone 4 and determined that it was his overall speed, the camera and voice commands. Apple later released iPhone 4S with the same processor as multi A5 iPad 2, a much better camera, and a completely new voice interface that leverages cloud computing to offer not only voice recognition, but the real wizard driven functions one-time processing of artificial intelligence.
In software, Apple iOS 4 is to identify weaknesses and services in the MobileMe cloud, forced their attachment to iTunes and modal notification system, and set all three as the major new features in IOS 5.
Therefore, there is little in the way of the controversial changes in either 4S iPhone and iOS 5. Apple made no changes questionable, harmful to your product or platform, and it was not necessary, the first competitor of the iPhone 4 in the area is the company smartphone iPhone 3G itself. Apple could raise the stakes, simply by its model of two years of age, even cheaper next door to a new cheaper iPhone 8GB 4, threatening competitors with the potential for taking all three medals in the Olympic Games Smartphone this year.
