Tag: iPhone 4S
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The iPhone has lost its lead and needs a rethink, not a retread
“iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone,” Steve Jobs, Jan 9, 2007 Introducing the iPhone From the first version of the iPhone through at least a couple of revisions of its hardware and software, the thing stood so far ahead of any other phone…
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Teenage wasteland? Defending the iPhone, dissing the Droid
(As promised, here’s my teenage daughter’s rebuttal to my iPhone 4S whining. Added bonus: she threw in a rant against her brother’s Droid 4) iPhone world Listen to your favorite new song by that British boy band you and your friends have become recently obsessed with stream out of your pocket. Fumble around in your…
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A Day in the Life: iPhone versus Nexus
(People are wondering should I get the iPhone 4S or is the Galaxy Nexus better. Am I a man or am I a muppet, smartphone style. Everyone’s got their own needs and wants from their gadgets. Turns out, mine are best met by the Galaxy Nexus phone. The iPhone 4S? Tried it for a few…
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Without Siri, the iPhone reminder app stinks
One of the cool new features of the iPhone 4S — and the most hyped in Apple’s advertisements — is using the digital assistant Siri to set reminders. When you use Siri, you can usually speak as if you were talking to another person and Siri will figure out what you mean. Tell Siri “Make…
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Using an iPhone 4S without iTunes – ever!
For reasons that shall be dealt with later, I’m the owner of a new iPhone 4S. Having had more than my fill of iTunes annoyances, delays and freezes, I’m trying to go without ever syncing my new iPhone to my Mac. In the first few days, it’s mostly gone smoothly. Email/Contacts/Calendars I’m using both Apple’s…