iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 Comparison

iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 Comparison

Both iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 are incredible phones with great features and design. So buyer can get an idea of which one to choose, iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy S2. 

Here is a brief comparison of both phones. Samsung Galaxy S2 comes up with super-amoled technology, 4.3 inch screen (800x480) and just 116g in weight. While the iPhone 4S has a 3.5 inch retina display with an 800:1 contrast ratio and 960x640p resolution. The Galaxy S2 has a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor while the iPhone 4S is fired by a dual core A5 chip. Samsung Galaxy S2 has boosted the camera resolution from 5-megapixels to 8-megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy S2 shoots HD video at 720p and 1080p at 30fps and results are tremendously good. The iPhone 4S has an 8 megapixel sensor, giving 3264 x 2448 photos and you can shoot 1080p HD video.

Apple is Trying to Fix Battery Issues of iPhone 4S

Apple is trying their best to fix battery issues of iPhone 4S. The iOS 5.0.1 update promised to address the battery issues surrounding Apple’s latest smartphone the iPhone 4S. Despite the promise, customers flooded the company’s support pages with complaints of the problem getting worse. Apparently, the Cupertino firm continues to investigate these battery problems.

Apple told AllthingsD, “The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues that some customers experienced on their iOS 5 devices. We continue to investigate a few remaining issues.”

When the iOS 5.0.1 update rolled out last Friday, many thought this would be the end of the iPhone 4S’s battery woes. Some complained that the update gave their smartphone the problem, when they didn’t experience any battery issues in the past. Some complained that the update made the problem much worse. Sadly, Apple is yet to announce when a new update will address the new problems.

Issues surrounding the iPhone 4S do not end here. Apart from the smartphone’s battery woes, it also has an issue with voice calls. Initially, reports started pouring in on an echo affecting voice calls when headphones were plugged in. Later on, customers complained they experienced white noise even when the headsets were not plugged in.

Bottom line, Apple has to sort out these issues pronto before their customers decide to jump ship and get their hands on upgrade to either Nokia’s new Windows Phone Mango-powered Lumia 800 or Samsung’s new Android flagship the Galaxy Nexus.

Are you one of the iPhone 4S owners suffering from these problems? Can’t wait for another update to address these issues, or are you afraid it will just make things worse?

How iPhone 4S Siri Knows When You're There

During our iPhone 4S teardown, iFixit buddy Markus noted that the new iPhone had a rather unusual-looking black component next to the ambient light sensor. We didn't make much of a fuss about it at the time since we were knee-deep in disassembly pictures, but the little black box certainly piqued our curiosity.
Now that the teardown is wrapped up, we've re-opened the mystery and made a neat discovery about the 4S: that black component is an infrared LED, and the little bugger almost always wants to know if you're nearby. Read More

iPhone 4S Tips & Tricks

iPhone 4S Tips & Tricks

If you’re one of the million lucky souls who has spent a few minutes today tenderly lifted an iPhone 4S out of its lovingly-crafted, pearly white packaging, perhaps after spending hours in the driving rain outside an Apple Store, you might be stuck with a rather odd question: what now? Except for Siri — which, admittedly, you will be playing with for weeks to come — there really is nothing new. Yes, iOS 5 has a ton of neat features, and iCloud is awesome — but you would’ve had access to those even if you hadn’t handed over a fistful of dollars for an iPhone 4S.
There are still a few things that you can do to make the most of your new, super-fast iPhone, however.


Tell Siri who you’re related to

No, not so that Siri can tell your wife that you’ve been saying inappropriate things to your new, cutesy assistant — but rather so that you can tell Siri to “call my wife.” Pull up Contacts, edit a contact, click Add Field, scroll down to Related People, then add yourself and your relation (see right). Alternatively, you can simply tell Siri “Mary Poppins is my wife,” “My brother is John Smith,” and so on; a much more Applesque approach, admittedly.

Set up WiFi Sync

Not only can iOS 5 devices stand alone and be activated without iTunes, but you can now sync the contents of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod via WiFi. To do this, just plug in the cable, open up iTunes, select your device from the left, and scroll down to select “Sync with this device over Wi-Fi.” You’ll be walked through a simple setup process, and that’s it.
If you want to copy large amounts of data you’ll still want to use USB, though: it’s faster, and WiFi sucks up quite a lot of battery power.

Install some juicy games, play them on your lounge TV

Hardware-wise, by far the most stand-out feature on the iPhone 4S is its SGX 543MP3 graphics processor: it’s seven times faster than the iPhone 4, and almost twice as fast as the next smartphone (Galaxy S II). In everyday use, though, you won’t really notice the new GPU: the whole phone will just feel a little bit snappier… Unless you install some hardcore, bleeding-edge iPhone games!
Rage HD simply flies on the iPhone 4S, and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and Galaxy on Fire 2 are good options too. Presumably the best game that will really show off the new graphics chip is Infinity Blade II, which was demonstrated at the iPhone 4S press event — but unfortunately it won’t be available to download until December 1.
It’s worth noting that you can hook these games up to your big-screen TV by way of Apple TV and AirPlay, and while the iPhone 4S isn’t quite as powerful as a video games console, it’s getting there…

Get a cheaper SIM card

While the iPhone 4S is being advertised as a “world phone,” the situation regarding its replaceable SIM card is a little murky. According to PC Mag, it sounds like Verizon users will be able to switch out their micro-SIM for another — and Sprint customers might be able to as well. AT&T customers will be forced to use the installed SIM card.
What this means is that Verizon (and possibly Sprint) users can a) switch in a SIM that gives you cheaper international calls, and b) when you’re actually travelling around the globe with your world phone, you can use a prepaid SIM card to make cheap local calls. AT&T customers will sadly have to pay for an “international package” and then suffer through extortionate roaming costs.
Of course, if you wait until November, you’ll be able to pick up an unlocked iPhone 4S for $449. Whack in a prepaid T-Mobile SIM and off you go!

Make sure iCloud is set up on your Windows or Mac PC

Finally, it goes without saying, but because it requires an update we’ll say so anyway: To take full advantage of iCloud you need to install an app on your Windows computer, or update your Mac machine to OS X 10.7.2 or later. The setup process is easy enough, but the first synchronization will take some time if you’ve taken a lot of photos and movies on your iDevice.
You may also want to customize exactly what gets uploaded to and downloaded from iCloud, which is under Settings > iCloud on your device, iCloud in System Preferences on your Mac, or iCloud in Control Panel on your Windows computer. via

 

iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 Comparison

iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 Comparison

Display and Size
Both iphone 4 and iphone 4S have the same dimensions of 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm.  They differ in terms of weight as the new iphone 4S is heavier at 140g while the iphone 4 is lighter at 137g.  Meanwhile, there is no difference on the display and screen of these iphone models.  The screen is 3.5” 16 M colored LED-backlit capacitive touchscreen.  It is scratch resistant (as usual) with the same sets of sensors and multi-touch input method installed.

Storage
The iphone 4S boasts new models which support 64GB storage capability.  Both iphone 4 and iphone 4S retain models with 16 and 32 GB memory.  Storage cannot be expanded as there are no available card slot in iphone 4 and iphone 4S.  Phonebook entries are practically unlimited. When it comes to the iPhone RAM size, the iPhone 4 has 512MB while the iPhone 4S RAM is not indicated.


Connectivity
The iphone 4 and 4S support 3G network.  Iphone 4S has additional capability on data transfer using EDGE and GPRS.  Bluetooth upgrade is evident in iphone 4S which already have v4.0 compared to v2.1 on iphone 4.  USB connectivity is present in both phones while infrared capability is still absent.  Both versions can access the world-wide-web using Wi-fi.
The new iphone 4S’s new feature from its former versions is its CDMA and GSM capability.  People can now connect anywhere around the world without worrying network availability and capability.  Previous versions of the iphone have specific 2G network branding which restricts access to networks in some areas or continents.

Multimedia
The iphone 4S is now refurnished with a new 8 megapixel rear camera with 3264×2448 pixels.  It has autofocus with LED flash.  It is also equipped with additional lens which makes the image clearer.  Video is at 1080p.  The iphone 4 has a 5 megapixel camera with 2592 x 1944 pixels.  It also has autofocus and LED flash.  Both phones come with VGA camera located in front.  Video is set at 720p.

Inside the iphone
The new iphone 4S comes with iOS 5 as its new OS compared to iOS4.2.5 for iphone 4.   When it comes to the iPhone processor specs, the iPhone 4S becomes much faster as it is equipped with a 1GHz dual core processor powered by an Apple A5 chipset compared to 1GHz processor A4 chipset on iphone 4.

Messaging and Internet
Both iphone versions have messaging capability through SMS, Email, iMessage(for apple products), MMS and Push Email aside from the call feature and videocalling (internet).  Browser for both phones is through Safari (HTML).  The iphone 4S is also equipped with iCloud which lets users access data (such as apps and music) through the internet on similar apple devices.

US Carriers
The iphone 4 and iphone 4S is available at AT&T and Verizon.  iPhone for Sprint was recently announced, making Sprint to join the 2 networks in selling the iphone 4S starting October 14.

Color availability and Price
Both versions come in white and black.  Prices in the US depend on the network carrier and data plan.  It starts at $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB and $399 for the 64GB a lock-in period of 2 years.

Exclusive feature
The iphone 4S prides itself with the new application called Siri.  Users can now do voice command prompts on the iphone for services such as send message to specified recipient, make or change scheduled appointments, make Siri read your message, make a reminder, money conversion, search the internet and many more.  It can also answer your queries such as the weather for today.
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Apple iPhone 4S will be the top selling iPhone

Apple iPhone 4S will be the top selling iPhone

Apple iPhone 4S will going to be the top selling iPhone sooner and those who doubted about it, will surely see it in the coming days. There might be a clear indication that they were wrong because within a few days of being available for pre-order, it looks like retailers are already running out of stock.
 If you pre-order the smartphone, you’ll be surprised to see that the delivery date has been pushed back from 1 to 2 weeks. This is both on the US and UK Apple online stores. This suggests that stocks for pre-order have already run out. This might also mean that you might have to wait in line at an Apple retail store, which can take forever.
On the US network operator AT&T, 200,000 customers have pre-ordered the iPhone 4S in the initial 12 hours it went on sale. The iPhone 4 received 600,000 pre-orders in the first 24 hours. However, this figure is spread across carriers and retailers across the UK, US, Japan, France, and Germany. Compared to the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S may just break the record.
With Three, the 16 GB version can no longer be purchased via pre-order on their online store. You would have to head over to their retail store and fall in line to get the smartphone, which, again, may take forever.
Are you one of the many people who are dying to get their hands on an Apple iPhone 4S, or would you rather get your hands on an Android-powered HTC Sensation XE or wait for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus?