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Steel and Glass
Well, it’s here. And it’s got a familiar face.
With all new insides, the iPhone 4S keep the same glass/steel ice cream sandwich design we’ve all become very familiar with since last summer.
In fact, the 4S is exactly the same, except for two minor changes:
- It weighs 3 grams more than the iPhone 4.
- It now has four symmetric notches in the steel band, like the CDMA iPhone 4 and a micro-SIM slot on the side, like the GSM version.
Side by side, no normal, non-nerd human would notice.
AppleCare+
Apple has unveiled AppleCare+ for iPhone. It’s $99, must be purchased with a new iPhone and includes a new feature:
AppleCare+ for iPhone extends repair coverage and technical support to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone and adds coverage for up to two incidents of accidental damage due to handling, each subject to a $49 service fee.
(Emphasis mine.)
iPhone 4S
Apple’s new iPhone looks like the iPhone 4, but packs a A5, a better camera and battery and Siri-powered voice control. Oh, and gone are the CDMA and GSM variants — Apple is shipping one world phone. Here in the US, it means AT&T, Verizon and Sprint owners can all join the fun.
Starting at $199 on October 14.
Thank You, Listeners
I woke up to a text message from Myke, sharing this news with me about our new podcast:
On That ‘Missing’ 4G
Chris Davies has an issue with expectations.
New iOS App Mingles Fake Leather and Friends
On Expectations and New iPhones
In a few hours, Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone.
But the company hasn’t said that’s what’s planned, let alone what features and specs will be present on the new handset.
In a world full of sites like Mac Rumors, AppleInsider and Boy Genius Reports, it is hard to keep clear what’s been announced, and what’s been rumored so heavily that it begins to feel true.
This time around, it seems like the noise leading up to tomorrow’s event is even louder than normal. Stories about the iPhone 4S (and/or the iPhone 5) have been clogging up my feedreader for weeks. Even non-nerds have been asking me what I think about Apple’s new “teardrop” design.
Instagram 2.0.1 Hits App Store
The best iOS photo app just got better.
Steve Jobs Day
Public Notice: If I see anyone dressed like Steve Jobs on October 14, I will run you over in my truck.
‘Unbelievably Wild, Crazy Ass iPhone Rumor’
That Sprint is buying $20 billion worth of iPhones is kind of crazy. But not as crazy as what Boy Genius just posted: The iPhone 5 is going to be a Sprint exclusive, and it’s going to have WiMax 4G.
Specifically, this iPhone 5 will have an even “faster” CPU, with a “larger 4-inch screen similar to LG’s NOVA display but with a higher resolution,” “iPhone 5 exclusive software and APIs,” 32GB of storage and a “dedicated Assistant button” that might somehow be integrated into a new home button. And WiMax. Meanwhile, AT&T and Verizon will get the iPhone 4S, not getting the iPhone 5 until “the first quarter of next year as an LTE device,” while “the iPhone 5 might be available as a 4G HSPA+ device” globally.
Adobe Acquires Typekit
If you’re one of our customers, this announcement means things will only get better. Typekit will remain a standalone product, as well as become a vital part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Our team will stay together, and we’re excited to start working on even easier ways to integrate web fonts into your workflow.
From the start, our vision has been to make the web more beautiful, readable, and fast. Joining Adobe will give us the opportunity to do that at an even larger scale. This news doesn’t mean we’ve crossed the finish line. Actually, we’ve really only just completed the first lap. The race to improve the web will only get faster. I hope you’re enjoying the ride.