Introducing The IPhone 4
Aug 24
2010
Apple has usually been able to run alone when setting the standard in the world of smartphones. In recent years, however, other companies have caught up with their own research and development of handsets and put some pressure on Apple. The iPhone, Apple’s bread and butter, continually receives updates to keep the company ahead, and it has been released as the iPhone 4 to an eager public.
The successor to the 3GS, the iPhone 4 has some improved innards that improve performance. Apple’s A4 chip powers the iPhone 4, which happens to be the same one found in the iPad. Though not quite as fast as the 1GHz claimed by the iPad, the iPhone 4’s CPU still performs admirably. Graphics and navigation are rendered quickly and it would seem that anyone with serious speed complaints is merely nitpicking.
A 3.5 inch screen displays these graphics, which is notably smaller than some other models of the iPhone 4’s ilk. Before the complaints begin, it should be noted that the display features 960 x 640 pixel resolution in addition to a whopping 326 ppi pixel density. Known as the Retina Display, it earned the moniker based on claims that images are displayed in more detail than the human eye can accomplish. Granted, it may seem a bit much if the eye can’t even fully appreciate the sharpness, but the Retina Display should allay any fears of pixilation or anything less than perfect. That alone makes up for what the screen lacks in size.
The iPhone 4 also takes advantage of its Retina Display by improving on the meager 3 megapixel camera found on the 3GS. A new, 5 megapixel camera replaces the old and includes a backside-illuminated sensor more sensitive to light. The LED flash, like most flashes of its size, can over-illuminate the photographs, but the iPhone is adept at producing high-quality photos without flash and at low light.
Multitasking finally makes an appearance on an Apple smartphone with the iPhone 4. Technically, the phone doesn’t offer true backgrounding, but it does allow a few APIs to operate at the same time that imitate backgrounding. For those who are looking for typical use, it presents no problem at all. Apple claimed that their reluctance to embrace multitasking abilities was due to the battery strain it would put on the phone. iPhone 4 users will not find battery life a problem at all, as some tests have produced nearly 40 hours of regular use on one charge.
The iPhone 4 has placed Apple at the forefront of smartphone technology once again. Featuring a Retina Display unmatched in the industry and improved performance over older models, Apple’s iPhone 4 is a standard setter. Customers will be thankful for the efforts.
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