Apple's iPhone 4S Goes on Sale in China

Apple iPhone 4S

The Apple iPhone 4S smartphone went on sale today at Apple Store stores throughout mainland China & on China Unicom's (NYSE: CHU; 0762.HK; 600050.SH) web-site.

Apple iPhone 4S handsets now on the market online through China Unicom are obtainable as a standalone gizmo with either 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB of internal memory, or at no cost for the handset under a 3-year contract at RMB 286 per month or higher for either the 16 or 32 GB version, or a every month rate of RMB 386 or higher in a 2-year contract for the 16 GB version. Consumers can pick a payment plan & buy a specific Apple iPhone 4S model at China Unicom's authorized online service middle, 10010.com.

A China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) spokesperson has revealed that support for both the new Siri speech recognition engine & iCloud cloud storage functions introduced with the Apple iPhone 4S will be obtainable through China Mobile's WLAN network, adding that current subscribers can now swap their present SIM card for personalized for full compatibility with the new Apple iPhone 4S features. A source at a China Mobile base in southern China has said that to mark the launch of the Apple iPhone 4S, the telecom operator recently developed a CMMB mobile TV player that China Mobile subscribers with an Apple iPhone 4S can download & use with additional hardware to get CMMB digital TV programming.

China's Ministry of Industry & Knowledge Expertise (MIIT) also published the network access permit for the CDMA version of the Apple iPhone 4S on its web-site today, as well as a Guangdong Telecom executive claimed that a CDMA version Apple iPhone 4S will soon reach the market. Industry speculation suggests that China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) will launch the CDMA Apple iPhone 4S sometime in February.

Editor's Note: Sina Tech has reported in separate articles that the Apple iPhone 4S sales page on China Unicom's 10010.com customer support web-site was inaccessible for short periods this morning due to excess traffic, & also that the Joy City shopping mall in Beijing's Xidan district, limiting each customer to Apple iPhone 4S handsets apiece, sold four,000 units in the first hour of sales. Meanwhile, the Apple Store in Beijing's Sanlitun district cancelled its sales of the Apple iPhone 4S today following scuffles overnight between scalpers gathered outside the store.

For more background on this topic, please see "China Unicom Announces iPhone 4S Contract Plans" MD 1/06/12 issue and "iPhone 4S to Launch in China on January 13" MD 1/05/12 issue.

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Siri Apple iPhone 4 hack gets Apple server support

Apple disappointed many iPhone 4 owners with the news that Siri, the digital personal assistant technology, would only be available on the new Apple iPhone 4S, and efforts quickly began to hack Siri onto the older smartphone. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith got the local app running with no problems, but faced Apple’s servers refusing to play ball with anything but the newest iPhone. Now, with the judicious application of some validation tokens from an Apple iPhone 4S, it’s possible to get Siri on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch up and running, even without official support from Apple itself.

“It does require files from an Apple iPhone 4S which aren’t ours to distribute, and it also requires a validation token from the Apple iPhone 4S  that has to be pulled live from a jailbroken Apple iPhone 4S, and it’s about a 20-step process right now” Steve Troughton-Smith, developer

Still, you shouldn’t expect to see a public release of this particular Siri hack any time soon, at least from its original developer. Troughton-Smith told 9 to 5 Mac that he viewed it as a proof of concept more than anything else, to demonstrate that the iPhone 4′s single-core processor was up to the task of running Siri and that, in short, Apple’s decision to limit it to the Apple iPhone 4S  was one of product positioning.

Siri on iPhone 4:
Meanwhile, a second video has already demonstrated Siri running on the iPod touch, though in this case there are some hardware limitations. That’s around the iPod’s microphone, however, which is less sensitive than that of the iPhone 4/4S: Siri demands a strong, clear voice if it’s going to pick up any commands. No word on whether it’ll run on the iPad yet, though the local app has already been demonstrated as functional on Apple’s tablet.

Siri on iPod touch:
Siri is expected to be Apple’s primary strategy with the oft-rumored Apple television, with the latest rumors suggesting Steve Jobs envisioned a voice-controlled HDTV running iOS and using the intelligent spoken command system to bypass the traditional remote. More on Siri in our full Apple iPhone 4S review.

Apple iPhone 4S (Steve)

A total of four million units of iPhone or Apple iPhone 4S 4 Steve has been sold after the third day of the official launch on October 14.

Apple Company also received an order of 1 million units through on-line sales for the Apple iPhone 4S, more than 600 000 thousand units compared to earlier models.

Apple iPhone 4S was introduced to the public the day before the death of its chairman Steve Jobs, this model was initially regarded as not appropriate for the customer for their physical appearance is similar to earlier models of the Apple iPhone 4.

However, the unique feature of voice recognition applications are known as the Series has received positive feedback from users to help increase its sales.

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Apple iPhone 4S Model

Apple iPhone 4S now already launched, this is the model that everyone waiting so long and want to buy.

 

The design of Apple iPhone 4S still same with Apple iPhone 4, but the features is different, the Apple iPhone 4S features have a lot of new apps, not only it's OS and A5 processor.

My opinion is Steve Jobs want to maintain the idea of Apple iPhone 4 design but inside the Apple iPhone 4S contains a lot of his ideas of future for new Apple CEO.

 

 

Maybe after Apple iPhone 4S will be really different under Apple new CEO, hopefully Tim Cook will come with new idea that can make Steve Jobs and Apple fans proud.

Lack of excitement for Apple's new Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4S

TYLER - An apple announcement earlier this weeks introducing a new iPhone has left many of there customers feeling a little disappointed. Rumors have flown over the last year about Apple's new iPhone.

Many were expecting a sleeker design and new features, and for it to be the Apple iPhone 5 but, what apple recently released, is just an upgrade of the Apple iPhone 4, called the Apple iPhone 4S. Leaving some a little less excited about the new phone.

Gabriel Wade, and East Texas college student, tells KETK, "I think some people were disappointed because some people were like the Apple iPhone 5 is coming out but then they were like well, it's 4S."

Apple iPhone 4S

Apple is expanding its carrier availability in the US. AT&T and Verizon are its main carriers in US and now, according to the latest rumors, Apple’s iPhone4S is coming on Sprint and Apple is going to expand its carrier availability, Sprint T- Mobile and China Mobile will be included in its carrier by the end of the year. iPhone 4S include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual core processor and HSPA+ Support. It has improved qualities as compared to previous versions and iPhone4. It is coming with 8 megapixel Camera, faster downloads speed, and has much better graphic performance.

According to the analyst report, iPhones are flattening out at both AT&T and Verizon and addition of two new big carriers in United States would definitely give them a big boost both in sales and market share. There are some people who will simply not leave their carrier under any circumstances, and for Apple to get those people, they need to be on those carriers that is why Apple will likely announce Sprint, T-Mobile and China Mobile as new carriers.

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Apple iPhone 4S has an aperture of f/2.4

Apple iPhone 4S

The new camera has an 8 megapixel sensor. That's 3264 x 2448 for you pixel counters out there. That means you can print out an 8 x 10 photo, said Schiller.

The new sensor is 33% faster at taking photos, he said, addressing one common complaint about the iPhone camera

The lens has five elements, he said, that makes the photos sharper. And it has an aperture of f/2.4 -- helpful for taking photos in low-light settings like Apple keynotes.

The Droid Bionic takes 3.7 seconds to take a first photo, while the iPhone 4S takes 1.1 seconds, he said.

Bionic users have to "go get coffee" in between taking pictures. Photo buffs may well be drawn to many of these features -- Apple is making a play to turn the iPhone 4S into the new walk-around camera.

Schiller is showing off some impressive photos taken with the 4S, which includes several which have SLR-like depth of field effects, and the ability to stop motion.

The new iPhone will record 1080p HD video, and includes image stabilization features.

Airplay is Apple's system for streaming media to different devices, such as AppleTV. The iPhone 4S, like the iPad 2, will have "Airplay Mirroring," which allows you to show exactly what you're seeing on the phone screen on a big-screen TV via an Apple TV.

The iPhone 4S is "the most amazing iPhone yet" -- he said. And there is one more thing about it ... voice control.

"What we really want to do is just talk to our device," he said. Now Schiller is introducing "Siri," -- the "intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking."

Last year, Apple bought a start-up called Siri that was working on these features. This is the first time Apple is showing off what it hopes to do with its technology.

Scott Forstall is back on stage demo-ing Siri, which he says is a dangerous thing to do for voice activated software in front of a group of journalists.

Forstall presses and holds the home button on the iPhone and asks his phone what the weather will be like, and it pop ups up the weather. He then asked it "Do I need a raincoat today?" Siri answers: "It sure looks like rain today."

Apple Introducing iPhone 4S

 

 Apple Introducing iPhone 4S

With the dual-core A5 chip, all-new 8-megapixel camera and optics, iOS 5, iCloud, and Siri, iPhone 4S is the most amazing iPhone yet.

Apple Announces iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4S

 

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 4S, the next version of its popular smartphone.

It will be available for pre-order on Oct. 7 and available to purchase on Oct. 14. And like previous versions of the iPhone, the iPhone 4S will retail for $199 for a 16 GB model and $299 for a 32 GB model.

The new iPhone looks much like the iPhone 4, confirming previous reports. It comes with upgraded internals, including the new Apple A5 chip and 1 GB of RAM. Apple VP Phil Schiller revealed that it will be the first iPhone with a dual-core processor and dual-core graphics. It is “up to seven times faster” than the previous iPhone, he announced.

Via : Mashable Tech