After release
In my previous post I talked about some of the rumors and history of Apple’s iPhone. Websites always talk about the rumors before a device is released, and after it is released they focus on reviewing it, instead of first comparing the rumors to what was released. So I will take a shot at trying to compare before and after I the rumors and release of the new iPhone.
To start with, unlike what people expected the new iPhone is called the iPhone 4s. Later rumors showed the possibility of a 4s rather than a complete overhaul to an iPhone 5, however people wanted something new. First of all people wanted a bigger screen; other competing smartphones on the market have larger screens that exceed the one of the new iPhone. Next people were expecting A new design. This is possibly one of the biggest disappointments. Since all early rumors pointed to a new design. There was a company that posted new iPhone 5 protective cases on its website that made people believe in a new design since the cases were thin, and sleek, and made to fit a new futuristic device. The website that presumably had the new iPhone cases took down their product of their website a few hours later. However users and media had already seen it. Since that moment people had thought that he iPhone 5 would have a totally new design, since the cases did not match any current iPhones and were labeled as iPhone 5 cases. Now, here comes the reality of this. First of all the new iPhone is not an iPhone 5 but an iPhone 4s. Second of all, it's visual design is exactly the same ad of the previous iPhone. That means that the case pictures posted on the website were complete bogus. They simply attracted a ton of media hype. So that's the second rumor busted! Now there were rumors of the iPhone getting a better camera, presumably 8MP. Guess what....it happened! The iPhone 4s got a new camera (back facing only)! Also apple had recently (since a few years) started to make processors for its devices. For the iPhone 4 they had the A4 processor (a single core processor), and rumors arose that the iPhone 5 would have the A5 (dual core) processor. Another correct rumor, the iPhone 4s will come with apples A5 processor. It allows for a snappier interface, faster apps, and it has great graphic capabilities. It also came with the anticipated iOS 5. In Venezuela we just got 3G, not to mention its crazy expensive (the guy who makes the prices must be drunk) and not very stable. However in the US and starting in Germany I believe is 4G networking. It is faster, but drains batteries faster. Fans had rumored that it would have 4G support, and it does. Apple said at its "Let's Talk iPhone" conference that it would not get into specifics about what is 4g and what is not, but the speeds they listed seem to be 4G. Another rumor that has been circulating the web is that the iPhone 5 would be a world phone (working on both types of frequencies and networks). The rumors were confirmed when the 4s was announced, it is a world phone, so if it is bought in the US it will work overseas.
However with Apple not all dreams come true, for example many users were hoping for Flash support on iOS devices, even though we all knew that would not happen. Apple has shown no interest in adding Flash support to their devices. This has disappointed users in previous generations.
Apple had yet to learn that liquor and prototypes don't mix well. Last year an apple executive had lost an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar. The iPhone was found and sold to a website called Gizmodo for over $7000 (publicity pays), the exact sum is not known. This year another executive lost another prototype of the iPhone. Guess where? Anyone? Surprise! Surprise! It was lost in another bar. It however was supposedly found, but police have not been able to find the person nor the phone. As said in the previous article apple releases a new device about every year. So on new iPhone news till next year, unless apples loses another prototype (third times' the charm) and we'll hear about it earlier.
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