Iphone 3gs vs 4s ... still trying to decide?!
i'm still trying to decide whether or not i want to upgrade my iphone from 3gs to 4s. i mean outside of the advertised differences (siri, better camera, front facing camera, flash, better hardware/speed/battery life/etc), are there any other differences?
i'm still pretty happy with my good 'ol 3gs iphone and since it was eligible to upgrade to ios5, i don't necessarily feel like i'm missing out on much...yet.
i've read rumors that the NEXT iphone will be even more dramatically different, but i don't know when that may come out and what new features there may be. i'm a little wary of getting locked into another 2 year contract just to miss out for another year or two on something else more spectacular.
anyone have any thoughts or find other features that i may be missing out on?
The iPhone 4S has no more new features than the jump between the 3GS and the 4. The only difference is that the 4 was a complete redesign which made it seem like it was radically different. All it had was upgraded internal specs, front facing camera, retina display, led flash, and gyro. This has upgraded internal specs, highly improved camera, world phone, 1080p video recording, siri. From the 3G to 3GS there was a compas, video recording, upgraded internal specs, etc. So the "feature" jump isn't any different between iPhone devices. If your phone is still working and you are happy, then you don't need an upgrade. Just be prepared to compromise some features. For example, I had an iPhone 3G which I just upgraded to a 4S. My 3G was maxed out at iOS 4.1. So don't assume your 3GS will receive all features and all updates to iOS 5. The real question you have to access yourself is do you want a new phone now or do you want to wait a year give or take a month or two for a even newer phone. Keep in mind that when you buy that phone it will be only about a year until the NEXT iPhone comes out so if you keep waiting you'll never get a phone. I hope this information helps you in your decision.
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