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Apple iPhone 4S user reviews

Apple iPhone 4S

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Samantharoberts's avatar
4 stars out of 5

Samantharoberts 26 March 2013

Comment: Great apps

I own it
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4 stars out of 5

Samantharoberts 26 March 2013

Comment: Great phone so far

I own it
Anantha Krishnan's avatar
4 stars out of 5

Anantha Krishnan 12 February 2013

Good: stylish,,, touch,,, retina display..

Bad: both audio and video - no equalizer

Comment: it will be fine ,, might be a 4 inch screen..

I want it
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Minh B?t C?n ??i 1 August 2012

Good: everything

Bad: battery isn't long for user to use

Comment: I like it but it still complicate to add any services

I own it
sabbir's avatar
2 stars out of 5

sabbir 23 July 2012

Good: Internet

Bad: Camera,

Comment: It can not match with my previous W595, a 3.2 MP camera!!!!!!!

I own it
AdamJ's avatar
1.5 stars out of 5

AdamJ 17 July 2012

Good: only apps

Bad: No Qwerty Keyboard, Email not good. Many other things terrible

Comment: I dont like this phone. only thing good about it is the applications available in the app store. i would not recommend this phone

Not for me
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Moonytoonyking 13 July 2012

Good: Makes brilliant toilet paper

Bad: It turns you into a sheep and gives you aids.

Comment: Iphone 4s. Small screen, breakable, APPLE ew and it gives you aids.

Not for me
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champrizi 12 July 2012

Comment: Messaging on this mobile phone has been given something of a boost by the inclusion of the iMessage, which is a BBM-a-like service for iOS devices. It can be used on any device running iOS 5, which means conversations can be easily carried across on loads of Apple products without an issue. While many will expect iMessage to be a separate app in the same manner as BBM, it simply jumps in when a relevant phone is on the other end of the conversation, meaning essentially free text messaging and cool features like read receipts and being able to see when the other person is typing. However, this will be more useful for iPhone 3GS and 4 models, as it's surely only good to replace text messaging for those that need to save money and haven't got a price plan that offers thousands of messages for free each month. iPhones have always been looked at as decent messaging devices, and that's certainly true when it comes to email. There's a unified inbox for all your accounts, with multiple email addresses supported on the phone. Setting these up is as simple as you'd imagine, with only an address and password needed in most situations. As we mentioned earlier, it's so easy to keep track of your emails thanks to the new notifications system, but it's hardly anything new, so not really a unique selling point. The keyboard is another great selling point from Apple for its iPhone - some people have complained that it's a bit hit and miss in the past, but most people should have become trained in the art of tapping out a message on a touchscreen, so most will quickly be up to speed with the well-known keyboard. There's a new addition to the keyboard, and that's an option to speak out the message reply using Siri. It's almost unerring in its accuracy compared to other voice recognition systems, although you do need to say things like 'comma' or 'exclamation mark' to add in the punctuation. We sent 100 messages using Siri to see the accuracy, and found that the accuracy was around 45%, although shorter messages were obviously better. However, we were relieved to be able to head back to tapping out our messages on the keyboard, as you could make sure what you wrote was correct first go. If you're going to speak your messages, why not just call the person?

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sanah 24 June 2012

Good: nothing

Bad: everything

Comment: it's such a horrid phone, I use it and it never seems to work and it just isn't the phone for me

Not for me
AppleMad's avatar
4.5 stars out of 5

AppleMad 20 June 2012

Good: Fantastic Retina display, good 8MP camera, great apps

Bad: Very fragile

Comment: The iPhone 4S is undoubtedly still the best smart phone out there. Even with the new competition from Android and other mobile phone manufacturers, the Retina display is just magnificent. While it may not be the biggest display (3.5-inches) compared to other Android devices (4-inches and above) it still holds onto the best mobile phone screen resolution.

The 8MP camera is quite a good camera for everyday use and photos look sharp and saturated. But for professional use, the camera just can't compare to the other 12MP and above mobile phone cameras out there.

The bad:
The iPhone 4S is designed to be a beautiful device, but this comes at a cost. Because both the front and back of the phone are covered by a single layer of glass, if you drop the phone once without a cover or bumper, then the glass will break and you will have to get the phone repaired.

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