The iPhone created a massive buzz when it came out in 2007 with its Apple designed user-friendly interface, endless more-than-a-phone features and the apps that keep on coming out. Now in its fourth generation, the iPhone 4 looks to revolutionize the smart phone industry once again, and I think it can do it.
For all you science fiction nerds (I’m talking particularly to the Trekkies and wannabee Jedi Knights) the iPhone 4 is a must have. With the new Siri feature, the phone responds to your voice and does what you ask it to do. If you say “Are there any good hamburger joints nearby?” Siri will reply “I’ve found a number of hamburger restaurants close by.”
And if you change your mind and say “I’m actually in the mood for Italian,” Siri will remember you are talking about food and look for the closest pasta and pizzeria. Quoting from Apple’s website “And then it hits you. You’re actually having a conversation with your iPhone.” The only difference between Siri and the starship Enterprise is that you apparently don’t have to start your conversation with “Computer…”
Siri is much more than just a voice activated search engine. Let’s say that you’re driving but want to send a text. Just tell Siri “could you text my wife and tell her I’m running a little late?” What if you remember that you’re brother’s birthday is next week, but you always forget it. “Siri, could you remind me that Joe’s birthday is on Tuesday?” Siri will put a reminder in your calendar. The possible uses for Siri really are limited to what you can think of.
While the iPhone’s Siri feature is definitely it’s most sexy, Apple has added much more. It touts a dual core A-5 chip, which means it runs up to seven times faster than its predecessor. It has an eight megapixel camera, which means it has better resolution than my fully dedicated handheld digital camera.
It takes 1080p HD video, sports an even easier operating system, and has a retina display in which the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels. Impressed yet? The iPhone 4 isn’t done yet. Why talk to your mom on the phone when you can have an instant video chat? Just tell Siri “FaceTime with mom” and you’ll be instantly connected with video picture to her (so long as she has an iPhone, iPad 2, iPod Touch, or Mac). Have you preordered your iPhone 4 yet? You probably should.