Apple event 4th October

pctech · Oct 04, 2011, 18:23:26

I gather you are poised to hit the buy button Steve?

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 18:38:17

It's like waiting for Santa to arrive!

Steve · Oct 04, 2011, 18:40:00

I'm really not sure at all, I think I might give this version a miss as well,it's a lot to pay for a phone when the one I've got is working perfectly well and it will accept the new IOS5.

pctech · Oct 04, 2011, 18:41:29

Well if it ain't broke as they say.

Rik · Oct 04, 2011, 18:43:34

We can send the heavies round...

pctech · Oct 04, 2011, 18:45:14

Steve · Oct 04, 2011, 18:49:58

IOS 5 release date is October 12th

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 18:50:28

pctech · Oct 04, 2011, 18:52:41

So you'll have to wait longer for iPhone 5 then.

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 18:56:00

Quote from: Steve on Oct 04, 2011, 18:49:58
IOS 5 release date is October 12th

Is that from an online source, Steve? I'd like to keep track later on.

Steve · Oct 04, 2011, 19:12:23

I was looking on here, iCloud out the same day

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/04/live-coverage-of-apples-lets-talk-iphone-event/

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 19:36:21

The 4S actually looks pretty impressive:

Quote from: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/04/live-coverage-of-apples-lets-talk-iphone-event/- iPhone 4S. Outside the same, inside all different. A5 chip inside, dual-core graphics up to 7x faster than iPhone 4.
- Mike Capps from Epic Games on stage for demo. Showing off Infinity Blade 2.
- Phil back on stage. iPhone 4S battery has 8 hours of 3G talk time, 6 hours 3G browsing.
- Wireless system updated. Stainless steel band with two antennas, switch intelligently between them.
- Data speed twice as fast...14.4 Mbps HSDPA. It's what competitors call 4G.
- World phone...both CDMA and GSM in one phone.
- New camera system. iPhone 4 is top camera on Flickr. We wanted to make the 4S better than point and shoot.
- Eight megapixels...3264x2448. Backside illuminated sensor...73% more light per pixel than iPhone 4. 33% faster capture. Hybrid IR filter, better color accuracy and uniformity. Five element lens, 30% more sharpness, f/2.4 aperture. Face detection, better white balance, and fast photos.
- Time to first photo: 1.1 seconds. Half a second for next shot.
- Schiller demoing photos taken with iPhone 4S. 1080p HD video recording, video image stabilization, noise reduction. Wrapping up camera discussion.
- AirPlay mirroring. Gaming on the TV screen...wired or wireless.
- Phil recapping iPhone 4S specs..."entirely new" on the inside.
- Most amazing iPhone yet, but Phil left out one thing...all about our voice.
- We've long wished devices could really understand us.
- Demo time for Siri, the personal assistant.

- Scott Forstall on stage for Siri demo. "What is the weather like today?" iPhone answers "Here is the forecast for today..."
- "Wake me up tomorrow at 6am." iPhone sets alarm and confirms.
- "How's the NASDAQ doing today". iPhone brings up stock chart.
- "Find me a Greek restaurant in Palo Alto." iPhone brings up options.
- "Give me directions to Hoover Tower" iPhone brings up map and directions.
- Siri can read text messages aloud, check appointment calendar, and take down dictated response.
- "Remind me to call my wife when I leave work." iPhone sets up a geofence to alert Scott when he leaves the campus.
- "Search Wikipedia for Neil Armstrong." Info page pops up.
- "Define 'mitosis'." iPhone checks WolframAlpha. Same for currency conversions.
- Siri includes lists of example requests to help users learn.

- Phil Schiller back on stage. Showing off dictation capabilities in Mail. Works out of the box, but improves as it learns your voice.
- Works in English (US, UK, Australia), French, and German. Beta to start, with more languages and services coming.

Steve · Oct 04, 2011, 19:41:11

I think for 3GS owners it is,however having noted the comments re the larger screen requirement perhaps I should stick with what I've got as for me a phone should not be too big otherwise it's no longer a phone unless a full width screen was the hoped for improvement

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 19:43:46

It sounds like the 4S is what the 4 should have been.

Gary · Oct 04, 2011, 19:57:45

Quote from: Simon on Oct 04, 2011, 19:43:46
It sounds like the 4S is what the 4 should have been.

No its the typical inbetween update like the 3GS I think its a good phone, but at the prices Apple charge its a waste of money tbh.

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 20:00:47

It probably is for an existing 4 user, but it's quite a significant upgrade from the 3GS.

Gary · Oct 04, 2011, 20:04:18

Quote from: Simon on Oct 04, 2011, 20:00:47
It probably is for an existing 4 user, but it's quite a significant upgrade from the 3GS.

True but at the price I am seeing Apple is not worth the cash compared with other devices, they I think have cut their throats with the same size screen. Also at a guess £599 for the 32GB version...that's a lot of money, that's how much the 4 cost and Apple does not drop prices much.

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 20:12:04

I wouldn't pay that much for a phone.

pctech · Oct 04, 2011, 20:14:42

You could get a desktop PC for that much money.

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 20:52:07

Indeed.

Gary · Oct 04, 2011, 20:54:06

Quote from: pctech on Oct 04, 2011, 20:14:42
You could get a desktop PC for that much money.

Sensation XE is £499 Mitch. They are computers now not phones. iPhone has 1GB ram over the 768 of the Sensation.

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 21:00:48

My 3GS cost me just over £300, buying it as an unwanted upgrade on eBay. New, I believe they were around £549 at the time.

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 21:03:05

Actually, that's a lie. It was just over £300 on eBay, but the 4 had just come out.

Steve · Oct 04, 2011, 21:14:12

It looks like there will be three offerings available 3GS 8GB £319,4 8GB £429 and 4S 16-64GB from£499

Simon · Oct 04, 2011, 22:45:06

Hmm... so a 16Gb 4S would be comparable in price to a top end HTC.