The iPhone 4S is a touchscreen slate smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fifth generation of the iPhone, a device that combines the 5.3-inch (130 mm) iPod Touch with mobile phone capability. It retains the exterior design of its predecessor, the iPhone 4 but is host to a range of improved hardware specifications and software updates.
Integrated software and hardware changes support the introduction of new user interface and functions by Apple, including several new software applications which were released upon the unveiling of the iPhone 4S. These applications include the voice recognition system known as Siri and a cloud storage and computing service called (iCloud). Some of the device's functions may be voice-controlled through Siri.
The iPhone 4S was unveiled at Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event on October 4, 2011 in Cupertino, California. Apple started accepting pre-orders requests for the iPhone 4S on October 7, 2011 in seven initial countries (United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan) with the first delivery date set for October 14, 2011 and available on that same day for direct in-store sales in those countries. It was released in 22 more countries, including Ireland, Mexico, and Singapore on October 28.
It is available for 100 cell service carriers in 70 countries, including AT&T, Verizon, and for the first time, also for Sprint and C Spire customers in the United States. In Japan, it is available for au (a KDDI brand) and Okinawa Cellular for the first time. For US customers, while pre-orders for purchasers buying contracts started on October 7, 2011, unlocked (contract-free) sales started on November 11, 2011. The Associated Press said that AT&T described early iPhone 4S demand as "extraordinary".
The iPhone 4S is a touchscreen slate smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fifth generation of the iPhone, a device that combines the 5.3-inch (130 mm) iPod Touch with mobile phone capability. It retains the exterior design of its predecessor, the iPhone 4 but is host to a range of improved hardware specifications and software updates.
Integrated software and hardware changes support the introduction of new user interface and functions by Apple, including several new software applications which were released upon the unveiling of the iPhone 4S. These applications include the voice recognition system known as Siri and a cloud storage and computing service called (iCloud). Some of the device's functions may be voice-controlled through Siri.
The iPhone 4S was unveiled at Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event on October 4, 2011 in Cupertino, California. Apple started accepting pre-orders requests for the iPhone 4S on October 7, 2011 in seven initial countries (United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan) with the first delivery date set for October 14, 2011 and available on that same day for direct in-store sales in those countries. It was released in 22 more countries, including Ireland, Mexico, and Singapore on October 28.
It is available for 100 cell service carriers in 70 countries, including AT&T, Verizon, and for the first time, also for Sprint and C Spire customers in the United States. In Japan, it is available for au (a KDDI brand) and Okinawa Cellular for the first time. For US customers, while pre-orders for purchasers buying contracts started on October 7, 2011, unlocked (contract-free) sales started on November 11, 2011. The Associated Press said that AT&T described early iPhone 4S demand as "extraordinary".