Yesterday in Cupertino, a little company announced the coming release of a new cellular phone. Maybe you heard about it?
Apple will release the next generation of their popular iPhone, iPhone 4S, on October 14th in the United States. Here is the rundown of the new device in a handy-dandy list for you list nerds.
It will be priced starting at $199.99 for 16GB, 299.99 for 32GB, and 399.99 for 64GB while the last generation model will be reduced to $99.99 for 8GB. Of course a two year commitment is required for this pricing.
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
| Announced | 2011, October | |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, October |
| Size | Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 140 g |
| Display | Type | LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches (~330 ppi pixel density) | |
| - Scratch-resistant oleophobic surface - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate - Three-axis gyro sensor - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | 100 received, dialed and missed calls | |
| Internal | 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | |
| Card slot | No |
| Data | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 |
| Camera | Primary | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, check quality | |
| Secondary | Yes, VGA |
| Features | OS | iOS 5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU, Apple A5 chipset | |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML (Safari) | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Downloadable, incl. motion-based | |
| Colors | Black, White | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | No | |
| - MicroSIM card support only - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - Twitter integration - Digital compass - Google Maps - Audio/video player and editor - Image editor - Voice command/dial - TV-out |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po 1432 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 40 h |
| Misc | SAR US | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
|---|---|---|
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
