As most of you all know, the iPhone 4G was released on July 23rd 2010. I was at the mall when this release was happening and saw the huge massive line ups at the Apple store and Rogers. All for what? This smartphone costs about $649 for a 16GB model and $749 for a 32GB model if you do not have a contract. Steve Jobb's mentions that this smartphone is the thinest smartphone on the planet with its stainless steal casing, all-glass front. Unlike my current iPhone, it also comes with volume control on the sides and the sim card is easily accessible now. These are just SOME of the features that were implemented, for a more thorough list of features, see my references. From what I hear, we are better off waiting until all of the glitches are sorted out before we run out and get one. This phone has recieved a lot of good and bad reviews. This blog will briefly describe each of these reviews. You will also see Steve Jobs the CEO of Apple introducing the new Iphone 4G.
First, lets look at some of the GOOD reviews:
1. Thinner and sleaker than the 3G models (Stainless steal casing)
2. New and improved "Retina display" (4 times the pixel density of a regular LCD)
3. Apple-designed A4 CPU, following along the lines of the processor powering the iPad. Jobs said the A4 processor improved power management, so the iPhone 4 will manage 40 percent more talk time on 3G networks (up to 7 hours), or up to 6 hours of 3G Web browsing or 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing.
4.The iPhone 4 will feature a 5 megapixel camera with a backside-illuminated sensor, which Jobs says increases the amount of light captured by the sensor, resulting in better photographs, particularly in low-light situations.
5. iBooks is now available for the iPhone
6. It uses iOS 4 - which will help to perform multitasking
7. Front-facing camera in the iPhone 4 exists for one and only one purpose: video calls. Jobs demonstrated what Apple is dubbing FaceTime video calling with the iPhone 4.
Now, lets look at some of the BAD reviews:
1. There are some wifi issues (as you will see in the demonstration)
2. Some antenna issues
3. variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.
4. Even though it is thinner, it is actually heavier!
5. Smaller screen size
6. Expensive! (BlackBerrys and Androids are cheaper)
7. Does not handle flash graphics yet
8.
Here are the iPhone4 Specifications:
Size and weight
Height:
4.5 inches (115.2 mm)
Width:
2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
Depth:
0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
Weight:
4.8 ounces (137 grams)
Cellular and wireless
* UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
* GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
* 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology
Location
* Assisted GPS
* Digital compass
* Wi-Fi
* Cellular
Power and battery
* Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
* Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
*
Talk time:
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Up to 14 hours on 2G
* Standby time: Up to 300 hours
*
Internet use:
Up to 6 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
* Video playback: Up to 10 hours
* Audio playback: Up to 40 hours
Mac system requirements
* Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
* Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
* iTunes 9.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
* iTunes Store account
* Internet access
Windows system requirements
* PC with USB 2.0 port
* Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
* iTunes 9.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
* iTunes Store account
* Internet access
Environmental requirements
* Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
(0° to 35° C)
* Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F
(-20° to 45° C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
* Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Capacity
* 16GB or 32GB flash drive
Color
* White or black
Display
* Retina display
* 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
* 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
* 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
* Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio playback
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
* Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
* Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)
Languages
* Language support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, and Vietnamese
* Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Traditional Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Wubihua), Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin, Wubihua), Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (Romaji), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Latvian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Catalan, and Vietnamese
* Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese (Romaji), Japanese (Kana), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Flemish, Arabic, Thai, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malaysian, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian, Catalan, and Vietnamese
Camera, photos, and video
* Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
* 5-megapixel still camera
* VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
* Tap to focus video or still images
* LED flash
* Photo and video geotagging
External buttons and controls
* Sleep/wake
* Ring/silent
* Volume up/down
* Home
Sensors
* Three-axis gyro
* Accelerometer
* Proximity sensor
* Ambient light sensor
Connectors and input/output
* 30-pin dock connector
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
* Built-in speaker
* Microphone
* Micro-SIM card tray
Headphones
* Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Impedance: 32 ohms
In the box
* iPhone 4
* Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
* Dock Connector to USB Cable
* USB Power Adapter
* Documentation
Now regardless of the above reviews, I think I would still like to upgrade my iPhone 3G to 4G in the long run. I have experienced very minimal problems with it, even in the event that I drop it on the floor. Just like other variations of technology there are bound to be kinks and glitches, but they are always constantly improving. I love my iPhone and I am excited too see what Apple has in store for us in the future.
References:
1. http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-iphone-4/
2. Youtube.com
3. http://www.zdnet.com/reviews/product/smartphones/apple-iphone-4gb-at-t/32180293
4. http://www.techdigest.tv/2010/04/iphone_4g_revea.html
5. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7800676/10-reasons-not-to-buy-Apples-new-iPhone-4G.html
6. http://ezinearticles.com/?Apple-iPhone-4G-Review---Is-it-Worth-the-Purchase?&id=4514880
7. http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/iphone-4-launch-in-canada-faq-what-everybody-should-know/
8. http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/breaking-rogers-announces-iphone-4g-with-lifetime-contracts/
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