Neowin News Feed for: Iphone 4s

T-Mobile to carry the iPhone 5 for $99 up front, with launch of new 'Un-Carrier' plans

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:22:39 +0000

T-Mobile has announced that it will soon sell Apple's iPhone, becoming the last major US network to do so. The iPhone 5 will start at $99 upfront, with $20 monthly payments after that. Read more...

iPhone 5 outsells Galaxy S III globally for the first time

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:00:46 +0000

New research has discovered that Apple's iPhone 5 and 4S both outsold the Galaxy S III globally in Q4 2012, which is the first time ever. Sales of iPhones now account for one in five phones sold. Read more...

Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 to fix 3G problems

Rob Schorman — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:55:00 +0000

Apple's iOS got updated to version 6.1 near the end of January, but brought some new issues to the iPhone 4S. Today, the company released a supplemental update for the iPhone 4S to fix them. Read more...

Can you tell the difference between iPhone 4S and iPhone 5?

John Callaham — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:35:27 +0100

A segment of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night shows that people on the street, told that the current iPhone 4S is the new iPhone 5, can't seem to tell the difference. Read more...

Lots of folks trading in old iPhones ahead of iPhone 5 launch

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:05:12 +0100

A new report claims that many people who own older iPhones are getting rid of the smartphones in record numbers ahead of Apple's iPhone 5 launch later in September. Read more...

Sprint offers $100 gift card when buying new iPhone 4S

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:09:03 +0100

Sprint is now offering customers a $100 gift card when they purchase a new iPhone 4S online until August 26th. Apple is reportedly matching that offer in its stores with $100 for in-store credit. Read more...

Cool: Waterproof your iPhone or Galaxy S2 for just $15?

Steven Parker — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:50:52 +0100

A Japanese company has come up with a technology that completely waterproofs your iPhone or Galaxy S2 for a low price, taking a bath or going for a swim need no longer separate you from your device. Read more...

Sprint drops iPhone 4S price by $50; no activation fee

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:50:36 +0100

Sprint has dropped the price of all of its iPhone 4S models by $50 with a two year contract, about a month ahead of the rumored date for the reveal of the next iPhone from Apple. Read more...

Siri misidentifies poison oak in Apple print ad

Andy Weir — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:52:52 +0100

An Apple advertisement in The Economist makes Siri look a bit dim-witted, as the digital assistant serves up the wrong answer to a user enquiry about poison oak. Read more...

How strong is your iPhone signal? No Jailbreak required

Steven Parker — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:56:15 +0100

Signal strength bars never really tell a true story, especially when you find that you can't make a call even when you're supposed to have a signal! This tweak converts the bars to numbers. Read more...

Martin Scorsese appears in Siri commercial for Apple

Paul Ferson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:27:02 +0100

Martin Scorsese has appeared in an advert promoting Apple's Siri voice assistant software, with the famed director appearing in his natural environment of New York. Read more...

Siri loses some sex appeal, literally

Paul Ferson — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:58:45 +0100

Apple are pushing additional changes to their voice assistant Siri in order to remove some exploits allowing Siri to be used for sexual or generally tasteless messages. Read more...

Cricket Wireless to offer no contract iPhone 4/4S

John Callaham — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:43:14 +0100

Cricket Wireless will offer both the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S with a "no contract" plan, which includes unlimited talk, text and data (sort of) for $55 a month starting June 22nd. Read more...

Sprint offers $100 off iPhone 4S for competitor trade-in

John Callaham — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:34:46 +0100

Sprint is now offering $100 off the purchase of a new iPhone 4S if you trade in an iPhone from a competing wireless carrier such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T until July 1st. Read more...

4G iPhone 4/4S sleeve pre-orders now being taken

John Callaham — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:52:45 +0100

The company FreedomPop is now taking pre-orders for its 4G "sleeve" for the iPhone 4 and 4S models for $99, which includes 1 GB of free data service. Read more...

"What's the best cell phone ever?" Siri: Lumia 900

John Callaham — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:31:50 +0100

A user of Apple's iPhone 4S says that its Siri voice recognition service brought up the Lumia 900 as the answer when asked the question, "What's the best cell phone ever?" Read more...

Nokia Lumia 900 rated high for outdoor reading use

John Callaham — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:58:00 +0100

A new comparison of a number of smartphones shows that Nokia's Lumia 900 has a better display for use outside than a number of other smartphones including the iPhone 4S. Read more...

HTC One X / iPhone 4S / Lumia 800 shootout: Ecosystem / Performance

Owen Williams — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:57:05 +0100

Is the HTC One X fast enough to reproduce the silky-smooth feel of the iPhone? Can Windows Phone match that quad core? We take a look at if the specification really matters here. Read more...

HTC One X / iPhone 4S / Lumia 800 shootout: Cameras

Owen Williams — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:57:09 +0100

We take a deep dive into the cameras on each device, and put them through their paces. Are they good enough to replace your point-and-shoot? The results may surprise you. Read more...

HTC One X / iPhone 4S / Lumia 800 shootout: The Basics

Owen Williams — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:43:11 +0100

We take a deep dive into three of biggest devices for 2012, the HTC One X, the iPhone 4S and the Lumia 800. Which one will be good enough to win you over? Read more...