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TOTA - APPLE iPHONE & iPAD & Mobile News Thread PT1 (CLOSED) (pg. 494)
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| E2EK1EL |
They made the PC Free feature so you don't have to be tied down to a computer to sync everything nor need it for activation anymore. A few TAs had already restore from iCloud, takes a bout 2 hours to complete. I haven't done it
You also do have Wifi Sync to iTunes too.
You will see what we mean in by tomorrow. |
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| E2EK1EL |
iPhone 4S Processor is Throttled
Tech reports seem to point to the fact that the iPhone 4S has a throttled processor – like the iPhone 4.
The dual core A5 chip in the iPhone 4S is the most powerful iPhone processor yet. It even blows every other mobile phone out of the water in benchmarks. The power of this phone is absolutely astounding and it even competes with some of the highest performance tablets in speed.
The A5 processor is currently found in two of Apple's devices, the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S. The iPod Touch does not have it yet; it remains at an A4 level processor. However, would you believe me if I said that the iPhone 4S had a throttled processor? It appears so. Geekbench, a popular benchmarking program for machines shows that the iPhone 4S indeed runs an 800Mhz A5 processor. The iPad 2 runs a 1Ghz A5 processor.
Although the A5 processor is throttled to 800Mhz, it still holds water in what Apple said, "It's up to 2x faster than the iPhone 4." Shown by the Geekbench benchmark test above, the iPhone 4S is way above the iPhone 4 however is slightly lower than the iPad 2. Of course, it really wouldn't make too much sense for Apple to make a mobile phone as powerful as their golden tablet, would it? That being said, don't count out the A5 processor just yet. Let's compare it to some of its competition.
The iPhone 4S, without a doubt, blows every mobile phone out of the water in performance. It's almost as powerful as Apple's market-leading tablet. The graphics power of the dual core A5 chip is absolutely unmatched by any phone out there as of late. According to Apple, the iPhone 4 has 7x slower graphics rendering than the iPhone 4S. They may have been very liberal on those numbers because according to the benchmark tests, the iPhone 4S has 8x faster graphics instead of 7x.
If I were you, I wouldn't let the throttle get in the way of my decision. The power is still unmatched by a long shot. Most of it probably has to do with battery life.
Some iPhone 4S's are already being obtained in Europe. What do you think about the dual core A5 processor? Share below!
(Told you guys I wasn't BS you and tomorrow you see how extra buttery iOS5 runs on the IP4 ... even better then iOS4 without any doubts.)
iOS 5 and iPhone 4S Show Huge Performance Leap According To BrowserMark Scores
According to new benchmark tests performed on the iPhone 4S, the new device shows a significant increase in performance over the existing iPhone 4. Furthermore, iOS 5 shows a huge improvement in Apple’s devices as well. The test goes to show that software plays a big role in performance and Apple seems to be headed in the right direction in terms of efficiency.
If you look at the table, you’ll notice the that an iPhone 4 running iOS 4.2.1 achieved a score of 31,375 in Rightware’s BrowserMark suite of tests (which profiles the web browser proficiency of the system). In this specific table, you’ll see that a number of smartphones beat out the iPhone 4 including: Motorola’s Atrix 4G, LG’s Optimus 2X, and Samsung’s Galaxy S II. Each of these phones seem to have better processors though, but it should be noted that when upgraded to iOS 5, my iPhone 4 achieves a score much similar to these phones, with a score of 53,609. This information can conclude that Apple did quite a bit of tweaking in iOS 5 to enhance performance (at least on the browser front and we imagine the increase in performance isn’t limited to just the browser).
A quick note for everyone, you yourself can run the test on your own devices by heading to the following link: BrowserMark™ - The Browser Benchmark from Rightware
(State your firmware and post your results below as a quick comparison to test accuracy)
According to the folks over at AppVV (who have somehow managed to get their hands on the iPhone 4S early), the new iPhone 4S hardware received a score of 89,567 when running the same test. This goes to show that the iPhone 4S is packing some mean hardware improvements over its predecessors – worthy of an update, especially for those who were or still are arguing against the improvements the iPhone 4S brings to the table.
After being announced, the iPhone 4S disappointed many, as the rumors caused many to raise the bar on what to expect out of the newest iteration of the iPhone. Since then, people have started to slowly change their minds and with more information being revealed, the 4S is now seen in a new light. Furthermore, preorder sales have been the highest this year for the iPhone 4S than any other iPhone in the past as the Apple continues to broaden their audience not only by releasing the flagship device in more countries at launch but also by releasing the device on AT&T, Verizon, AND Sprint simultaneously for the first time.
The iPhone 4S is expected to be released on October 14 and hopefully many of you will be receiving your shipments that day and/or getting your hands on the device one way or another (even if it means waiting on a long line). The newest software update (iOS 5) will be available to the public on October 12, and for those of you who are too anxious and haven’t already, you should be able to get your hands on iOS 5 GM if you look around hard enough.
For those who decided to go out and buy Android devices such as the Galaxy S II, are you regretting making the purchase? I bet those of you who are waiting on your iPhone 4S are more excited than ever as more information like this pours in. Share any thoughts and comments you have below! |
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| jester |
| When the iPhone 5 comes out, it will be probably more powerful than a iMac G5. Which will be quite impressive, seeing it be like 8 years old the computer. |
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| Prometheus Xex |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
They made the PC Free feature so you don't have to be tied down to a computer to sync everything nor need it for activation anymore. A few TAs had already restore from iCloud, takes a bout 2 hours to complete. I haven't done it
You also do have Wifi Sync to iTunes too.
You will see what we mean in by tomorrow. |
I'm talking about device to device... no PC, no iCloud, no iTunes. Simplicity at it's best. I believe Blackberry does this very thing with it's Playbook? If Apple can't achieve this simplest of tasks, then perhaps a Cydia app will save the day... yet again. After all I'm only taking about emails and a contact list, which are used many times in a day, hence the need for "live" syncing. Apps, music, etc, are a different case altogether. |
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| jester |
This made me laugh...
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Prometheus Xex
I'm talking about device to device... no PC, no iCloud, no iTunes. Simplicity at it's best. I believe Blackberry does this very thing with it's Playbook? If Apple can't achieve this simplest of tasks, then perhaps a Cydia app will save the day... yet again. After all I'm only taking about emails and a contact list, which are used many times in a day, hence the need for "live" syncing. Apps, music, etc, are a different case altogether. |
Are you talking about EAS (Exchange Active Sync) here?
Gmail has been doing it since 2008 for the iPhone, syncing & pushing your email, contacts and calendars LIVE.
iCloud is the same thing (Exchange Active Sync *syncing and pushing LIVE*), but it's integrate and consolidates your email, contacts, calendars, reminders, notes, photos, apps, music, iBook bookmarks, broswer bookmarks and your back ups automatically to all your devices and computers LIVE. iCloud takes care of all the functions listed above for you, make one change and all your devices are exactly the same. |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by Prometheus Xex
Emails and a contact list, which are used many times in a day, |
Email can't be that frequently used.. I mean, the Playbook didn't even ship with an email client. |
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| Jer |
| quote: | Originally posted by Prometheus Xex
I'm talking about device to device... no PC, no iCloud, no iTunes. Simplicity at it's best. I believe Blackberry does this very thing with it's Playbook? If Apple can't achieve this simplest of tasks, then perhaps a Cydia app will save the day... yet again. After all I'm only taking about emails and a contact list, which are used many times in a day, hence the need for "live" syncing. Apps, music, etc, are a different case altogether. |
iCloud is a modern answer to infrastructure issues - it uses what we all use already.
Ask a BlackBerry user overseas how they're liking closed architecture. I might not recommend a BBM message though. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jer
Email can't be that frequently used.. |
:conf: :conf: :conf: :conf: :p |
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| E2EK1EL |
speaking of iCloud ....
www.icloud.com - officially public now, out of beta mode. |
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| chinamon |
| I didn't realize the Facebook for iPad app was released yesterday. Just downloaded it now and it seems really good. |
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| Prometheus Xex |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jer
iCloud is a modern answer to infrastructure issues - it uses what we all use already.
Ask a BlackBerry user overseas how they're liking closed architecture. I might not recommend a BBM message though. |
So what happends when I get emails to GrooveENERGY.ca or my work? How does this work with iCloud? |
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