The iPhone 4 was introduced to the world by Steve Jobs during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Keynote Address 2010 on June 7th. During the unveiling, Jobs said that the iPhone 4 had over 100 new features, and he took the time to discuss 8 of these new features in-depth at the conference.http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc10/index.html
Now that the iPhone 4 is on the market, there have been many iPhone 4 reviews offered on blogs, within newspapers, and by many respected gadget and technology websites. Below you will find a few quotes from some of these reviews, so that you can see what some of the experts in the gadget world had to say about the iPhone 4. And, directly below, you'll find a video that provides a great recap of these reviews in addition to providing you with a general overview of Apple's smart-phone itself.
Video: iPhone 4 Review Recap
The iPhone 4 has received much attention since its debut on June 7th, 2010 at Apple's yearly developer conference—WWDC. Once the new smart-phone was officially released to the public a few weeks later on June 24th, 2010, technology pundits began offering their opinions of the iPhone 4, often comparing and contrasting it against other smart-phones currently on the market. This video showcases some of these reviews—both positive and negative—and additionally offers an overview of the phone itself.
iPhone 4 Features
The new iPhone 4 is stylish and slender for a phone. At only 9.3 millimeters thick, it is the thinnest smartphone. The glass is durable, scratch resistant and is also recyclable. The LCD display has a pixel density of 326 pixels an inch. This qualifies it as the highest resolution phone screen.The Apple A4 processor is powerful enough to support multitasking like editing videos while you are talking on the phone.
The camera can shoot 5 megapixel photos and has HD video. It also works well in low lit areas. The camera is on the front of the phone so that you can video chat or take better self-portraits. The iPhone 4 has 2 built-in mics and a multi-touch display. Some of these features like the front facing camera were implemented after consumers ask for them.http://www.apple.com/iphone/design/
Reviews of Apple's iPhone 4
Many reviews of Apple's iPhone 4 were published throughout the day of the phone's official launch and also continued pouring in during the days and weeks that followed. Here are a number of select quotes from prominent technology pundits who reviewed the new iPhone 4:
- The iPhone 4 isn’t a revolution. But damn, it’s interesting. It’s that first little turn of the focusing knob that makes the line between “phone” and “computer” a little tougher to make out. It seems to beg for high expectations.— Chicago Sun-Times by Andy Ihnatkohttp://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/2444024,iphone4-ihnatko-review-apple-062810.article
- We're not going to beat around the bush -- in our approximation, the iPhone 4 is the best smartphone on the market right now. — Engadget by Joshua Topolskyhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/22/iphone-4-review/
- Now, the iPhone is no longer the undisputed king of app phones. In particular, the technically inclined may find greater flexibility and choice among its Android rivals, like the HTC Incredible and Evo. If what you care about, however, is size and shape, beauty and battery life, polish and pleasure, then the iPhone 4 is calling your name.— The New York Times by David Poguehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/technology/personaltech/23pogue.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
- With the iPhone 4, Apple has done what was necessary to retain its title as manufacturer of the most polished, most full-featured smartphone on the planet. They took care of most of the lingering criticisms about the iPhone (such as lack of multitasking) added a couple of features that people have been clamoring for (a front-facing camera for video chat, for instance) and wrapped it all up in a fantastic-looking and wide-ranging hardware upgrade.— Maximum PC by Alex Castlehttp://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/iphone_4_review
- The iPhone 4 is a major upgrade from its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, in everything from the camera quality to data speeds.— PC World by Melissa J. Perenson and Ginny Mieshttp://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/545030/review/32gb_iphone_4.html
