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New voice-controlled iPhone 4S unveiled, to launch on October 14 - but it looks just like the old one
New voice-controlled iPhone 4S unveiled, to launch on October 14 - but it looks just like the old one
At Apple's corporate headquarters in Cupertino, California CEO Tim Cook took to the stage to launch the company's new iPhone range - 'This is my first product launch since being made CEO. I'm sure you didn't know that,' he joked.
It was Cook's first launch since he took over as CEO from Apple founder Steve Jobs - and seen as a significant test of his leadership.
The new iPhone is iPhone 4S, not iPhone 5 - looking very similar to the current model, but voice-controlled and with other hi-tech features (full hands-on first impressions are below). The phone launches on October 14.
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 4S - but apart from the voice-control functions, the phone does not offer a huge amount that's new
The most talked-about feature, though, was the phone's new 'artificially intelligent' assistant.
The feature, called Siri, will allow you to 'talk' to your iPhone like you talk to other people - for instance, you can ask the phone 'What is the forecast today?' while holding down the Home button, and it will bring up a weather forecast.
You can also simply say, 'Wake me up tomorrow at 8am,' and the device will set an alarm for you. You can even dictate your messages to the phone. The idea is that you will speak to Siri as if to a human being (see fact box, below). At launch, Siri will work in English, German and French.
New release: But the IPhone 4S looks similar to its predecessor and has few added functions
Voice control will be a huge part of the new iPhone - but will it work better than similar functions already offered by Android handsets and apps such as Dragon Dictation?
The battery life has been improved - offering a reported 8 hours talk time.
Tech insiders, however, seemed disappointed. There was no redesign, no 4G version, nothing to put Apple as far ahead of its competitors as iPhone 4 was.
'Is that all there is?' asked the live feed on tech blog Mashable, 'I guess we have to readjust expectations.'
The phone will be compatible with fast HSPA+ networks (not 4G, but offering faster data speeds than current networks). Only around 20 phone networks offer this service worldwide, however.
New voice-controlled iPhone 4S unveiled, to launch on October 14 - but it looks just like the old one
At Apple's corporate headquarters in Cupertino, California CEO Tim Cook took to the stage to launch the company's new iPhone range - 'This is my first product launch since being made CEO. I'm sure you didn't know that,' he joked.
It was Cook's first launch since he took over as CEO from Apple founder Steve Jobs - and seen as a significant test of his leadership.
The new iPhone is iPhone 4S, not iPhone 5 - looking very similar to the current model, but voice-controlled and with other hi-tech features (full hands-on first impressions are below). The phone launches on October 14.
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 4S - but apart from the voice-control functions, the phone does not offer a huge amount that's new
The most talked-about feature, though, was the phone's new 'artificially intelligent' assistant.
The feature, called Siri, will allow you to 'talk' to your iPhone like you talk to other people - for instance, you can ask the phone 'What is the forecast today?' while holding down the Home button, and it will bring up a weather forecast.
You can also simply say, 'Wake me up tomorrow at 8am,' and the device will set an alarm for you. You can even dictate your messages to the phone. The idea is that you will speak to Siri as if to a human being (see fact box, below). At launch, Siri will work in English, German and French.
New release: But the IPhone 4S looks similar to its predecessor and has few added functions
Voice control will be a huge part of the new iPhone - but will it work better than similar functions already offered by Android handsets and apps such as Dragon Dictation?
The battery life has been improved - offering a reported 8 hours talk time.
Tech insiders, however, seemed disappointed. There was no redesign, no 4G version, nothing to put Apple as far ahead of its competitors as iPhone 4 was.
'Is that all there is?' asked the live feed on tech blog Mashable, 'I guess we have to readjust expectations.'
The phone will be compatible with fast HSPA+ networks (not 4G, but offering faster data speeds than current networks). Only around 20 phone networks offer this service worldwide, however.
