Announcing The iPhone 4s

Yesterday evening I received an email in bed that made my night. I receive emails from Apple and iTunes almost daily, all its customers receive information on new products they are offering, but I am not usually enticed by anything as I am satisfied with my precious iPhone 4 and iPad 2. After hearing the news of Apple CEO, Steve Job's passing, I was a little saddened. He was, after all, the Apple man and a great inventor.

He did conceive one more miraculous concept before he passed. That was the Apple iPhone 4s. I can not express how excited I am at this moment. I have been waiting for the iPhone 5 that everyone has been talking about since I got my phone in April. Although, it does have the exact appearance as the iPhone 4, this little miracle is so much more than its predecessor.

The iPhone 4s has many new upgrades to speak of and will be elaborated upon in this posting. The greatest question Apple faced was "how do you improve on something that is so extraordinary"? To do this, they took and amazing design and improved on the inside instead. This would be why it looks exactly like the iPhone 4, but with better technological additions on your home screen.

To begin, the phone has iOS 5 and over 200 new features like notification center, iMessage, twitter integration, and reminders. Another great addition is iCloud, which stores your music, photos, apps, calendar, contacts, mail, documents and more, a mom's dream! iCloud even pushes your wireless content to other devices. I'm in love! You have to see the video to believe it.

Notification Center
It's one place to see what's new. Preview your latest text, email messages, reminders, friend request, and more.

iMessage
Send messages to any iPhone, iPad, or iPod running on iOS 5. It's unlimited so you can say as much as you want.

Twitter Integration
Sign in once under settings and tweet directly from Safari, Photos, Camera, YouTube, and Maps. 

Reminders
Create lists of things to do that you can check off as you go. Even add due dates and locations.

iCloud is the easiest way to manage all of your stuff, because it manages it all for you. It's automatic, effortless, and seamless.


With iCloud, the music you buy on iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases so your music goes where you go.




With Photo Stream, you can take a photo on one iOS device and it automatically appears on all your other devices, including your Mac or PC. Your photos show up, just like that. And you can show them off everywhere.



iCloud can automatically keep your presentations, reports, and other documents up to date across all your devices. Even when you update them, they're updated in the cloud automatically.

 


It is now enabled with a dual core A5 chip with two processors that carry the workload. This is the same chip that the iPad 2 has and makes it twice as fast. Graphics will now render up to 7x faster, making game play way better. My kids are going to love that! In Safari, websites will load a lightning speeds. This is also great news regarding apps, as they will also launch much more quickly.



iPhone 4S is great for gamers. The A5 chip pushes graphics up to seven times faster. So games run smoother and they’re even more realistic. And graphics-intensive apps perform even better.




The dual-core A5 chip delivers up to two times more processing power, which makes iPhone 4S even more responsive. Pages load quicker. Game play is better. And everything just feels faster.

The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS 5 deliver outstanding battery life. So you can keep making calls, checking email, playing video, and browsing the web.

 There will even be new apps like Newsstand and PC Free. Safari has been changed as well, for the better that is.

Newsstand
Find all your newspaper and magazine apps here. Even subscribe to something new. And read all about it. All from one place.

PC Free
You can activate and set up your iPhone wirelessly, right out of the box. Without the need for a Mac or PC.

Safari
Reader displays web articles without ads or clutter. And Reading List lets you save article links to peruse later.

The folks at Apple also re-designed the camera, making it 8MP which now increases the clarity and sharpness of your photographs. The addition of all new optics is also a big bonus in terms of phone photography. No one will believe that your images are coming from a mobile phone. Accessibility to your camera will now easier through your lock screen and you can snap a picture using your volume buttons. It also has face detection that knows if you are shooting an individual or group.

The iPhone 4S camera gives you 8 megapixels — that’s 60 percent more pixels than the camera on iPhone 4. And they’re engineered with a higher, full-well capacity to collect even more light. With more megapixels and more light, you’ll see a dramatic difference in the resolution and details of your images.



 The custom lens uses five precision elements to shape incoming light, which makes the entire image sharper. The larger f/2.4 aperture lets in more light, so photos look brighter. And the advanced hybrid infrared filter keeps out harmful IR light for more accurate and uniform colors.



Touch up photos right on your iPhone — without the help of photo editing software on a computer. You can crop and rotate photos, enhance the image overall, and even remove red-eye.

The big bonus is that now you can crop, enhance, and edit your photos directly on your iPhone. Videos will now be recorded in 1080p HD at 30 frames per second and will automatically stabilize your videos as you shoot them, enhancing the quality of your recording.


Record amazing 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second. The advanced backside illumination sensor and larger aperture let in even more light. Improved auto white balance makes color even more accurate. And temporal noise reduction helps you take great videos in low light. Video stabilization removes unwanted motion caused by unsteady hands. And if you’re recording a scene with subjects in both the foreground and the background, the camera focuses where you want with a tap.



It’s easy to edit your HD video right on iPhone. Just drag to select start and end points on a filmstrip to trim your clips. Or make a mini-blockbuster in iMovie with Apple-designed themes, titles, transitions, and even a soundtrack.

 My absolute favorite part is the addition of SIRI, which is a whole new way of interacting with your iPhone by using only your voice! It actually understands what you are saying, rather than just listening to what is being said. Its like having a personal assistant that you don't have to pay. A lot of devices can recognize the words you say, but the ability to understand what you mean and act on it is truly a technological breakthrough.

You can say “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” and Siri sets a reminder for you.

If you ask “Do I need an umbrella?” Siri gives you the forecast for where you are.

Say something like “Tell Bronwyn I’m running late.” Siri writes and sends the text.

You can say "Where's the best pizza place?” or “Where's an ATM?” and Siri finds a few nearby.

If you say “Email Sandy: Can you send me those photos?” Siri writes and sends the email.

You can tell Siri “Meet Kristen for lunch at noon” and Siri puts it on your calendar.

“Set an alarm for 6 a.m.” is all you need to say. Siri sets as many alarms as you need.

Ask something like “Where's Apple?” and Siri tells you the address and how to get there.

Tell Siri “Look up Kyle's number” and Siri finds it for you in your contacts.

"How's Apple stock?" is one way to say it. Siri keeps you up to date.

Ask “What can you do?” and Siri tells you everything you need to know.

Say “Set the timer for 10 minutes” and Siri starts keeping time.

Furthermore, it is the world's first phone that can intelligently switch between two antennas to transmit and receive calls. The best part is that it is now a worldwide phone so that customers can roam on a GSM network anywhere.

iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to transmit and receive, so call quality is better. It also doubles the maximum HSDPA data speeds to 14.4 Mbps.⁸ Which means faster connections, faster loading and reloading, and faster downloads. And iPhone 4S is a world phone, so you can use it almost anywhere. Whether you’re a GSM or CDMA customer, you can roam GSM networks in 200 countries around the world.

If all these new features and enhancements weren't enough to wow the world. The magicians even found a way to enhance the already beautiful Retina Display and Face Time. They've also added Air Play and Air Print. My husband, who was never interested in iPhones is even contemplating buy one for himself.

The sharpest, most vibrant thing you’ll see on iPhone 4S is everything. The Retina display is the highest-resolution phone screen ever. In fact, the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels. But without a doubt, you’ll notice crisp text, sharp graphics, and stunning images. It’s more remarkable than the printed page. And you’ll be completely absorbed.

FaceTime lets you hear a voice and see the face that goes with it — iPhone to iPhone, iPad 2, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi.⁵ So no matter where they are, no matter where you are, you’ll always be there. Making a FaceTime call is just as easy as making a phone call. And it’s even easier with Siri. Just tell Siri “FaceTime with Mom” and you show up, smile, and wave hello. You’ll never miss a big event, an important meeting, or a good laugh. And who wouldn’t be happy to see your face?

With AirPlay, you can wirelessly stream what’s on your iPhone to your HDTV and speakers via Apple TV.⁶ And with AirPlay Mirroring, whatever you see and do on your iPhone appears on your HDTV at the same time.

Print your email, photos, web pages, and documents right from your iPhone over Wi-Fi.⁷ There’s no software to download, no drivers to install, and no cables to connect. With just a few taps, you can go from viewing something on the iPhone screen to holding a printed copy.



I can't speak for any of you, but I we are sold. This is a colossal breakthrough for Apple. Other companies will definitely have to step their game up if they plan on competing with the iPhone 4s. I just wonder what Apple, AT&T, and Verizon stores are going to look like on the day it releases. I can already see the chaos. I will definitely be one of those crazy iPhone admirers in line, patiently waiting to hold my new baby if I can't pre-order.