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Sunday, October 09, 2011

iPhone 4s launch

From http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-10-08/apple-iphone-pre-orders/50706650/1 and other sources.

the iPhone 4s launched this week.

"The iPhone 4S features a better camera, faster processor and Siri, a new digital personal assistant"

But some consumers were looking for the iPhone 5 - but that is not announced yet. Computer makers generally name their major releases 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. but then give intermediate releases subnumbers - like release 4.1 (or ... in this case 4s).

"Apple is trotting out a new iPhone on Oct. 14, but it's not the iPhone 5 some were expecting. Instead, it's a more modest upgrade, the iPhone 4S. Here are some facts to help you decide if it's time to make the plunge."

"There's speculation that the more significant iPhone 5 upgrade may be less than a year away, and it could add important new features that are worth waiting for."

So, consumers have some deciding to do - go with the newest and latest (and faster) - or wait for the next version?

2 comments:

Mary Coan said...

It was a bit of a disappointment for many, including myself, that Apple did not release the iPhone 5. I do wonder though, how the passing of Steve Jobs may impact sales of the 4S...I have a feeling it may positively impact sales.

usman said...

It is disappointing, but based on data recieved so far, it has surpassed all kind of records... pre order data was surpussed by large margin....