The Apple iPhone event is over and at least for me there was not anything really exciting. Tim Cook the new Apple CEO led the event, with various familiar Apple presenters following up.
The live event started with some announcements of new Apple stores, then went to some hype on how well Apple is doing internationally. They then went to the iPod, some enhancement to the Nano, some improvements to the iPod Touch, including better price points.
Then a review of the new features of iOS 5 and iCloud, this is “old” information to anyone who followed the WWMD keynote this spring. The only real announcement is they now have a release date for iOS 5 and iCloud – it will be a free update available on October 14 th.
The much-anticipated “new” iPhone 5 announcement DID NOT HAPPEN. Yes Apple did announce a “new” iPhone the 4S – it appears to be just an iPhone 4 with some tweaks and enhancements. It has a faster processor, a better camera, improvements to the antenna system, faster downloads, battery life improvements – things to make the new operating system iOS5 work better. This is NOT a new iPhone – just an upgraded iPhone 4.
Sure there were some new features – there is a new voice recognition system – Apple phones are beginning to work hands free – you can now “talk” to you phone and it does what you tell it. These are some pretty interesting AI features.
Next – the iPhone will be available for Sprint and will work world-wide. That is a good thing – the iPhone will work with Sprint, Verizon and of course AT&T providing cellular service. You can now take you iPhone with you on international trips and not have to go through major changes for the phone to work.
I have an iPhone 3GS which has worked really well for me for several years. Apple today gave me no reasons at all today to abandon my 3GS and get a new phone. Certainly I will be upgrading the operating system to iOS5 and using the new features that are in iOS5 – my 3GS phone will be able to do more. So far as getting a new phone – Apple did not give me any reason to get their newest phone. I had hoped they would announce and show a brand new phone the iPhone 5 which did not happen, so I will continue to use and enjoy my iPhone 3GS until Apple comes out with something new and interesting.
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