The new iPhone 5 has been the centre of so much recent hype, but is it all it's cracked up to be? The main changes from the iPhone 4S are higher-quality images, more memory and faster internet. But who really cares if their phone's graphics are slightly lower quality, or they can't take as many photos before having to upload some to their PC, or they have to wait a bit longer for internet. The new iPhone 5, the second iPhone to be equipped with voice-recognition software Siri is sure to make you dig deeper into your pockets than an iPhone 4S would, which has the same capabilities but with slower internet (which with the new 4G networks being distributed across Britain now, should not be too much of a problem) and lower quality graphics. The reason it is expensive is because, well, because it's an iPhone and it carries the trusted iPhone and Apple name.
Every review site you go on will always mention how "crisp" the image is and the speed of the internet, and especially emails. Personally, I check my emails at home, but for someone who needs it for their work, the iPhone 5 may be suited to you, but for the average citizen, I think the iPhone 4S should more than suffice! What are your views and personal experiences? Share them in the comments section below:
I know what you mean about why the latest iPhone would actually be necessary. Given how incredibly capable smartphones have been for the past couple of years, you have to wonder what possible improvements could be made on them. For example, graphics on a screen that size can only improve so much.
ReplyDeleteJust as there are studies indicating that people are starting to turn away from Facebook despite its ubiquity (in fact, that is part of the reason), I have to wonder if smartphone fatigue will kick in at some point as well when it becomes apparent that the hype for each new device outweighs the benefits they provide.