It’s quite remarkable and somewhat ironic too that the day after the new iPhone 4S was released by Tim Cook, Steve Jobs passed away. Many people were expecting the iPhone 5 to be released, however only a revamped version of the previous phone was presented to an eager crowd in the auditorium in California. I feel that the death of Jobs perhaps sparked a little more interest than usual in Apple products, specifically the iPhone. The stock had dropped almost $18 the day the product was released, but still somehow managed to sell out their online stock of the phone set to be released on October 14th.

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The new phone offers 1080p playback and a longer lasting battery life (no surprise), hardly making it an upgrade for one who already owns an iPhone 4 as there is 720p and a 10 hour life. However, for someone who’s tired of the phone they currently have and are shopping for a new one, perhaps the iPhone would be a good choice. Perhaps the most exciting addition is the iOS 5 which features iMessage (dubbed as the BBM killer). It’s a bittersweet moment for Apple losing their heart and soul in Steve Jobs, but feeling success once again with a new phone….For more information on the features this phone offers please visit here. Fellow blogger Akash Patel has done a wonderful job at breaking down the features as well.