Time to add another to the long list of Siri’s ailments: self-loathing. Because when you ask your iPhone’s robot lady butler what the “best smartphone ever” is, she opts for a direct competitor. Personal assistants say the darndst things!
If you bring your broken black iPhone 4 to the Apple Store, you might get a fresh iPhone 4S as your replacement phone. What?! Yep, because of supply constraints, many Apple Stores (at least in the States) don’t have any black iPhone 4 units (16GB/32GB) in stock so they have been instructed by Apple to give customers an iPhone 4S instead.
Today Samsung took the veil off the Galaxy S III, the newest smartphone in the line. The debut of the new device puts more fuel on the fire in the war between Samsung and Apple, but how do these phones stack up against one another?
We’re seeing more and more high-end smartphones enter the market, including the just announced Samsung Galaxy S III. But which of the super phones coming soon will be your next handset? Here’s how these upcoming beasts compare.
It might add almost 2.3kg to the weight of your phone, but this armoured iPhone case with one-inch of thick steel plating on the back is promised to stop a .50 calibre round. So what you’re really paying $US650 for is peace of mind.
Before touchscreens and tablets came along, Magna Doodle was the easiest way for a kid to draw without a pencil and paper. Which is why somewhere deep down we have a soft spot for what is otherwise a ridiculous iPhone case.
As far as we can tell this $US65 faux Cobra iPhone case serves three primary purposes.
It might be waterproof to 30m, but TAT7′s iPhone Scuba Case only includes three strategically-placed mechanical buttons for launching and operating the default camera app. So updating your Facebook profile from Davy Jones’ locker isn’t going to happen.
Merging their phone and wallet is the dream of those with limited pocket space. And now iPhone users in that same predicament don’t have to settle for a chunky case with card slots thanks to this easy-to-install minimalist money clip.
Siri is one of the main selling points of the iPhone 4S, but can it really realise the promise of a true digital assistant making hands-free communication easier? Kotaku editor Mark is about to find out the hard way after he vows to communicate with his wife only using Siri and texting.
