iPhone 4S and new iPods

So the long wait is over and I can't help but feel underwhelmed. No iPhone 5, what we got instead was an improved 4 and slight improvements on the Nano and touch.

The iPhone 4S has an improved chip set with the core processor twice as fast as the iPhone4 and a dual core graphics processor that is reportedly seven times faster the the 4. It sports an improved 8Mp camera fully capable of 1080p video recording. As for operating systems it will run the all new iOS5 and will be the first device to include 'Siri' an electronic personnel assistant, making most apps now voice controlled. The big change for me is the availability of a top of the range model that boast a 64GB hard drive (finally.) I have been waiting patiently since the first iPhone for a decent sized hard disk and this is the first time they even come close. Why they thought people who filled their 40GB iPods would switch to 4GB iPhones, with all the extra content that the iPhones had, was beyond your humble reviewer. As was the fact that many people did.

The Nano is largely un-improved. It has not had a size increase (hardly surprising with its physical dimensions.) the main difference being an improved os that includes a whole new "Clock Face" function that compliments the trend for wearing nanos as watches. Like the nano the touch just gets a software upgrade, but the plus side this upgrade is to iOS5 which will give the touch much the same functionality as the iPhone4S (without the 3G.)

You can buy the iPod Nano and iPhone 4 on spree4. iPhone4s coming soon.

Apple iPod and iPhone spoilers.

Ahead of next Tuesday's Apple event, a few spoilers have leaked.

Apparently their have been 5 changes to the internal apple inventory. 2 under the iPhone heading and 3 under the iPod heading. So we are expecting large scale changes to the iLine. For the first time we may have to models of iPhone available. Suggestions being an upgraded iPhone 4 and an iPhone 5. Also it seems they may be throwing their weight behind the already super cool iPod nano's. Suggestions are that the range will be expanded to have 3 different sizes (possibly 8gb, 16gb and 32gb).

Other suggestions are the removal of the shuffle and classic from the line.

Personally I’m a massive fan of the Classic. Its audio quality is arguably better than the touch or the iPhone. Its storage space sets it clearly in a league of its own. I can't see the benefit of removing the only item that fits into the high storage market. For that reason i can't see them dropping it, unless sales have dropped below some minimum level and even than i would hope they would than release a touch with at least 100gb storage.

With regards to the shuffle, it does have its market being a cheap mp3 player. That said the nano is pretty much the same size with infinitely more functionality, the only problem being the difference in price though they may well fill the gap with a cheaper entry level nano.

The hint seems to be, if you want a classic or shuffle it may be the wrong decision to wait to long before buying one.

Samsung Seeks iPhone 5 injunction.

In yet more silly posturing by the worlds electronics giants. Samsung are seeking an injunction that would stop the iPhone 5 release in Europe. Bad news for those of us eagerly awaiting its release, and those wanting to upgrade their iPhone 4s or 3gs. I'm sure this will only aid sales of Samsung's hoped iPhone killer the Galaxy S2.

Samsung insist that the as yet un-seen iPhone 5 will rely heavily on technology's slavishly copied from their own patented tech. The real question being how do they know. We can only assume that the new iPhone 5 shares a few core components with the S2 that have tipped Samsung off.

So the wait for the 5 may end up being a lot longer than we hoped.