
The iPhone 4S October 14 came to the U.S. and seven countries.
However, despite the excellent sales figures obtained from the first weekend, many users are wondering if it’s worth purchasing the iPhone 4S or await the arrival of a new fully refurbished iPhone 5, presumably, will hit the market next year .
Developments in software
If we look at the new iPhone 4S, whose design and dimensions are similar to the iPhone 4, we can see that does not meet the expectations of its hardware was expected although it has some new features in its software, as the new system and storage icloud data in the virtual cloud and iOS 5, the latest Apple operating system that comes with new features.
Differences with the iPhone 4
When compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 4S carries a dual core processor A5, similar to that integrates the iPad 2, so that is allegedly seven times faster than the iPhone 4. In addition, it also features an improved camera of 8 megapixels, which allows Full HD video recording at 1080p.
If we analyze the performance of the new device it seems that tangible differences to the user over its predecessor are few and very little new compared to other competing devices that have come to the market and are even higher in some aspects such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (image below).

According to the analyst said, the iPhone 5 “was the last project that Steve Jobs was intimately involved from concept to final design.” He even dared to say so emphatically that the iPhone 5 will be announced at WWDC Apple be held next summer.
iPhone 5: a new device completely renovated
Despite this, the iPhone 4s has made deep inroads into the market because only Apple knows how to create that expectation in the audience every time it sells a product. However, there are few voices that are still waiting for that device that breaks the above and it appears that this device is the next iPhone 5.
This is what I said Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, which, suggests some possible developments of the next iPhone: a screen greater than four inches and lighter and thinner than its predecessors – currently the thinnest model market is the Motorola RAZR (image below) -. In addition, the fifth generation of Apple have NFC (Near Field Communication) and the new Galaxy Nexus.

According to the analyst said, the iPhone 5 “was the last project that Steve Jobs was intimately involved from concept to final design.” He even dared to say so emphatically that the iPhone 5 will be announced at WWDC Apple be held next summer.
The personal assistant does not convince Apple Siri
On the other hand, the system presented as one of the big news by the iPhone 4S, Siri tool has received some criticism.
The first attack came from Andy Rubin, Google Android primary responsibility and former Apple employee, who said during the Asiad event organized by All Things Digital that a smartphone should not be a wizard but a “communication tool”.
For its part, the head of Windows Phone from Microsoft, Andy Lee, said in the same event as Siri: “It is a useful implementation. Voice implementations of Windows Phone 7 Bing are based on and leverage the full power of the Internet, rather than some subset. ”
By contrast, Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO about Siri said that the new voice recognition system “will eventually be used by many people as usual.”
Apple ended the fiscal year with a record number of sales
In another vein, the Cupertino company recorded revenues of more than 100,000 million dollars during the third quarter of 2011 and presented a net profit in the fiscal year ended in September – days before the death of Steve Jobs October 5 – more than 25,000 million, thanks to increased sales of its products.
Between October 2010 and September 2011, revenues amounted to 108.249 million dollars, surpassing the 100,000 million and provides for an increase of 65.9% over the previous fiscal year.
Record sales of the iPhone 4S
Apple sold a total of 72 million iPhones, 35.5 million iPods, iPhone 32.4 million and 16.7 million Mac computers
This new fiscal year begins excellently for Apple with the launch of its iPhone 4s, whose sales during the first three days exceed 4 million units, a record figure when compared with those of his predecessor.
In addition, next year, Apple intends to expand, opening more than 40 new Apple Store, located in most emerging countries like China, Brazil, Russia ea.
Press Conference by Tim Cook
The press conference where he announced the latest financial results was the opportunity for the new Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to some questions raised by journalists.
In particular, the questions focused on the ‘patent war’ with Samsung, iPhone 4s and the problems arising from the recent floods in Thailand.
Apple’s CEO also spoke about the legal dispute with Samsung: “We spend a lot of time and money on research to introduce new innovations and do not like when someone appropriates them. Therefore, we were forced to take legal action. ”
Tim Cook further stated they were very satisfied with the results obtained by the new iPhone 4S, which “has been well received among customers fantastic boost the Christmas season. We are very excited about our range of products. ”
As one would expect, the CEO of Apple, do not forget to have a word of support for victims of recent floods that have left Thailand inoperative some factories of suppliers that Apple has in that country.