Apple Inc. has unveiled a new, faster version of the iPhone 4 that takes voice commands. The iPhone 4S will contain a dual-core A5 chip, the same one that powers the iPad 2, which will make it seven times faster than the original iPhone 4, the company announced Tuesday at an event at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. A key new feature touted by Apple executives is an "intelligent assistant" called "Siri" that uses voice recognition to answer questions and pull up an appropriate app. Siri could also be used to check for schedule conflicts, schedule appointments, and set an alarm.
However, the feature was not listed among the Canadian specs for the phone — only those on the U.S. site.
The iPhone 4S is capable of download speeds of up to 14.4 megabits per second or double the speed of an iPhone 4 and will be able to operate on both GSM and CDMA networks. It also has an upgraded camera and promises a longer battery life.
It also has the ability to wirelessly transmit what is on its screen to Apple TV using a feature called AirPlay, which was first demonstrated on the iPad 2.
iPhone 4S disappointment
CBC technology columnist Dan Misener said Apple hinted the announcement wouldn't be a huge one by choosing a smaller venue, and has made incremental announcements like this before. For example, in 2009, the company released an updated version of iPhone 3G called the 3GS. The iPhone 4S comes with new mobile software, iOS 5, that includes such features as the ability to sync content wirelessly, without having to plug the device to a Mac or Windows machine. IOS 5 will also be available on Oct. 12 for existing devices — the iPhone 4 and 3GS, both iPad models and later versions of the iPod Touch.
Technology watchers had hoped that Tuesday's announcement would include the launch of the iPhone 5, a new iPhone advanced enough to be considered a new generation of the device. But in the end, the iPhone 4S was the only new phone unveiled. Technology consultant Richard Morochove said he thinks many people will be "a little bit underwhelmed" by the iPhone 4S. "It is a better phone, there's no doubt about that," he said. "but I think people were expecting something a little bit more." He added that the phone is almost identical in appearance to the iPhone 4: "The highlights are really hidden under the hood."
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