Some folks are noticing reduced battery performance after upgrading to iOS 5. If this means you, there are some easy things you can do to get some or all of that back. From networking settings to trimming back notifications or even disabling some services, you don’t have to take it lying down.
So, the iPhone 4S didn’t live up to the iPhone 5 hype — bull cookies. Whereas I was underwhelmed by Tim Cook et al’s keynote delivery — obviously the team was under the cloud of Steve Jobs’ impending demise — it was clear that the total package was going to be transformative. Initial sales of the device back up that assertion in a big, big way.
Twitter, Twitter everywhere. Whether it’s a webpage, photo and your latest adventures at Chipotle Grill, it’s now easier than ever on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to broadcast whatever you’re doing or thinking to the whole world gosh darned world. Step inside for the super simple set up you needed to make single sign on happen right now.
Ladies and gentlemen, fire up iTunes and tether your iPhone — it’s time to update! What’s new and exciting in Apple’s latest mobile operating system rewrite? There’s much goodness to behold and you can check out each and every bullet point before you pull trigger.
Well over a year after they committed the theft and profited from the sale of a pilfered iPhone 4 prototype, the pair have received what can only be described as light punishment. However, with convictions secured, will Apple now turn on Gizmodo publisher Gawker?
First there was the buzz generated by Apple’s onstage demos. Exciting, yes, but often not a good indicator of how features will behave in the wild. However, as a lucky few users lay hands on the iPhone 4S, iOS 5 and, more to the point, Siri, unfounded optimism is transitioning firmly into, “Holy cow, it really is that cool.”
One of the things we learn about iPhone launches, often months after the fact, is how many units Apple prepared ahead of time. Last time around, 1.7 million iPhone 4s shipped in the device’s first three days and long lines of people queuing outside Apple Stores dominated the news cycle. It looks like that’s how Cupertino’s playing it again this time.
In retrospect, it’s obvious why Tim Cook et al seemed a tad flat during Tuesday’s iPhone 4S introduction — Apple co-founder, CEO and all-around genius, Steve Jobs, was on the brink of death. Now, that the back story is clear and the fog of grief is parting just a little, iOS’ big new (and until now unheralded) feature deserves another look.
Do you need the iPhone 4S’s best of class camera powered by the best in class A5 processor? Can’t wait for one-on-one FaceTime with Siri, but don’t know if you’re eligible for upgrade pricing? There’s an easy and free way to find out how much you’ll have to pay for the latest shiny new thing from Apple.
One of the first things Steve Jobs did when returned to the company he cofounded was he got rid of a lot of superfluous products. Today, Apple doubled down on “not much to announce” by not killing the iPhone 3GS. And, although we weren’t expecting much vis-a-vis the iPod, we got almost nothing — all of this leaves me asking, “What’s for Christmas?”
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