After
weeks of speculation in the media, Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) launched the iPhone
5 yesterday. Its special features notwithstanding, many feel that the old
iPhone 4S may still be a steal.
The new
iPhone unveiled on Wednesday will be available for pre-booking on September 14
and will go on sale from September 21. The price starts at $199 for a 16 GB
model, with a two year contract via AT&T, Sprint or Verizon thrown in. However,
4S users and potential iPhone buyers are in confusion over which phone to
purchase. This is because, the Cupertino based company has slashed the price of
the 16 GB model of the iPhone 4S to $99 and also offered a new two year
contract with a carrier.
Not
only that, 4S users will also get Apple’s new operating system iOS6 as a free
upgrade. This will give them access to new features like updated iTunes, the
new Passbook service which allows to store loyalty cards and ticket bar codes,
an improved Safari browser and an enhanced Siri.
Will AAPL Hit $1000 This Year? Find Out Here
Despite
all these features, the iPhone 5 with its greater processing capabilities is
still a better phone. It supports faster 4G LTE data networks, has a longer
battery life and a significantly enhanced camera that shoots 1080 pixels video with the rear-facing
camera and 720 pixels video on the front-facing camera. The new iPhone
is also “the thinnest smart phone in the
world” with a depth of only 7.6mm. And while the iPhone 4S weighs 112 grams,
the new iPhone is 20% lighter and will surely be preferred by consumers. And
the large 4 inch screen, compared to the 3 1/2 inch screen available on other models
is the icing on the cake.
Surely,
a tough choice for the consumer to make!
It is an easy choice buy the Nokia Lumia 920 since it has better features and isn't just like the old phone but lighter and taller, lol. The iPhone 3 is like 4, 4s is like 4 and now the 5 is just like the 4s. I love watching Apple take peoples money when there are products that make the iPhone look like a toy.
ReplyDeleteiPhone finally has a camera that everyone else had years ago when HTC EVO came out. Now phones have features like Nokia 920 that have still photos but they catch things moving in the background like a flags waving or a ship moving.
But hey why get augmented reality when you can talk to your phone and it can do an internet search. A feature they stole from Microsoft by-the-way.