Apple launches new iPhone 4S mobile phone
Last night's launch - and when you can order yours
05 October, 2011 by IT Reviews Staff
Cupertino-based computer company Apple has unveiled an update to last year's Apple iPhone 4 - the Apple iPhone 4S, with a faster processor and graphics, better camera and greater storage options.
Apple announced the new iPhone 4S at a press event at its California HQ in America, where the mobile arrives with the same looks and design to the 2010 model, but with some updates to the hardware inside.
The iPhone 4S will ship with a dual core A5 processor that is said to be twice as fast as that of the iPhone 4, with dual-core graphics that run at up to seven times the speed of the previous device.
Apple's wireless settings have been improved in the 4S phone for better call quality, whilst being able to switch intelligently between two antennas, to both transmit and receive - insuring that the loss of signal problems of the iPhone 4 won't be seen again.
Onboard the iPhone 4S is a new camera with an 8-megapixel resolution, where the iPhone 4 shipped with a 5MP variant. This allows for the image capture to be 3624x2448 in size, with 60 per cent more pixels than the last Apple phone and with 73 per cent more illumination, which is also 33 per cent faster at taking pictures.
This new 8MP camera offers up the ability to record video in full 1080p HD, where the iPhone 4 could only muster 720p and the new mobile has video image stabilisation and temporal noise reduction as an added bonus.
The iPhone 4S opens up for pre-order on October 7th and will be available on the 14th in either black or white, with a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB mobile, $299 for the 32GB handset and $399 for the new 64GB phone. UK prices have yet to be confirmed.
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