The iPhone 4S has also scored higher on customer satisfaction front according to a survey with 77% of the owners said that they are very satisfied with iPhone 4S compared to 72% of the iPhone 4 owners ( iPhone 4S Beats iPhone 4 in Customer Survey, Augurs Well for Holiday Sales).
Whether that means Apple plans to abandon an iPhone-like naming routine (iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S) in favor of occasional upgrades to "the iPad" remains to be seen.
To further enhance smartphone connectivity, each model is equipped with Pioneer's AppRadio Mode (previously known as Advanced AppMode), which offers an "AppRadio-like" experience for both iPhone and Android owners, giving users the ability to access and control dozens of apps directly from the navigation receiver's large touchscreen display when connected to iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, or a compatible Android smartphone.
That said, three phones did stand out just a little: the iPhone 4, 4S and global HTC One X.
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Third, due to its technical requirements, iPhoto for iOS works only with iPhone 4, 4S, the iPad 2 and the new iPad.
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Sprint may also need some capital to pay Apple for the right to sell compatible versions of the iPhone 4 and 4S, the analysts write.
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According to Mr. Cook's letter, Apple will extend warranties on repaired models of the iPhone 4 and 4S to one year for any phone repaired after April 1, 2012.
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The Apple version works on all iPads, the latest iPod Touch and the iPhone 4 and 4S. Rockstar has posted a list of supported Android devices as well.
The company will also now replace any broken iPhone 4 or 4S with a new phone, as opposed to its previous practice of replacing all the parts of the phone except the back cover.
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London, 2 October 2012 - Working with Visa Europe, RBS and NatWest today launched TouchPay, a mobile contactless payments service for Apple iPhone 4 and 4S models powered by an NFC-enabled (Near Field communications) protective cover accessory.
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Those bent on pre-ordering through the Apple Store saw the company's online portal exhaust itself within an hour of the 3:01AM availability -- faster than the iPhone 4 and 4S, and no doubt crushing the hopes of North Americans who value their sleep.
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In the letter, Mr. Cook said the company would amend its warranty policies for the iPhone 4 and 4S, streamline its customer feedback, give further training to Apple authorized resellers on warranty policy, and more clearly post its warranty policy on its website.
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Assuming that you have an unlocked iPhone 4 or 4S or Android GSM (which is usually unlocked when sold), you can insert a local SIM card and have local voice and data services at a fraction of the cost you would otherwise pay.
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To explore this, I switched to using Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro over-ears with a high impedance of 250 ohms and found that the difference was obvious: the iPhone 4 and 4S were the only devices to provide sufficient volume in quiet recordings using these headphones.
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All models have the ability to upgrade to Garmin navigation via a special app (available on the Apple iTunes Store), which downloads the mapping database directly onto an iPhone 4 or 4s and allows for instantaneous routing and re-routing without the need for continuous 3G, 4G or LTE service, avoiding long download times and high data charges.
The good news around iPhone 4S continues as Apple tasted first success with the 4S when it announced that it sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S during the first weekend of its launch in October.
In addition to the iPhone 5, Apple shipped an estimated 17.4 million iPhone 4S units for 8 percent smartphone share globally in Q4 2012.
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Mr Cook promised to improve the repair policy on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, and to improve warranty information.
The glass casing of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S made it less prone to scratches, though it was susceptible to cracks.
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To use the service, customers simply attach the cover to their Apple iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s and follow the on-screen instructions to download the TouchPay app from the Apple App Store.
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Already an owner of the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and the iPad 2, for which he had been around 14th in line to buy at its launch, Mr. Watanabe was determined to be first this time.
The iPad 2, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S all include a front-facing camera, so if Apple, say, decided to integrate this feature in an upcoming version of iOS, it's possible that legacy iDevice models could employ the technology as well.
And, of course, one of the most welcome new features is FaceTime over cellular -- no mention of whether that will be supported on all carriers, but it certainly looks that way. iOS 6 will be available on September 19th (also when the iPhone 5 will go on sale), and it's coming to the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, new iPad, iPad 2 and iPod touch.
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Apple sold 4 million iPhone 4S units in the first three-days after its release.
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Apple sold over 4 million iPhone 4S units over the weekend of its release, and reported a 54% jump in revenue for the period ending September 24.
For all the grousing about the minimal changes from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S, Apple's fastest smartphone incorporates sweeping shifts compared to what the company did with its iPod line.
While this figure is about 25% higher than the 4 million iPhone 4S units it had sold during the opening weekend last year, it has decelerated significantly from the high sales growth recorded back then.
The EyeTV Mobile app requires iOS 5.1 (or newer), and the accessory works with the iPod Touch (4th generation), iPad, iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S. It is also compatible with the newest iOS devices through adapters that connect the accessory, including the iPhone 5, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad (4th generation), and iPad Mini.
One iPhone is rumored to be an iPhone 5S, with upgrades akin to the upgrade from 4 to 4S, and another iPhone is rumored to be a slimmed down, less-expensive iPhone with a different type of casing, most likely in color.
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For the September quarter, he says production plans include 3 million iPhone 3GS units, 15.5 million iPhone 4 units, 2.7 million iPhone 4 CDMA units and 7 million iPhone 4S units.
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