Tech Brief: iPhone 4S
After all the rumours of the iPhone 5, some, it seems, have been left upset by the release of the iPhone 4S.
But those who are disappointed really shouldn’t be. While the model looks remarkably similar to its predecessor, there are some significant changes.
image source: apple.com
According to Apple’s official website, the phone’s iOS 5 operating system has over 200 new features which make the iPhone “even more powerful, innovative and fun to use”. A few of the new features include an updated photo touch-up system and the 8MP camera which films 1080p HD video.
But the thing that will set tongues wagging (quite literally) the most is ‘Siri’ which allows users to ask the phone questions by voice and receive answers.
The iPhone 4S is available in black or white in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB models.
by Steve Sibbald
VOCABULARY
rumour – [ENG] a story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth – plotka
release – [ENG] the action of making something generally available – wypuszczenie (na rynek), wyjście
remarkably – [ENG] unusually – niezwykle
predecessor – [ENG] a person/thing that has been replaced by a new one – poprzednik
significant – [ENG] important – znaczny, znaczący
according to – [ENG] in agreement with – zgodnie z, według
feature – [ENG] a distinctive attribute or aspect of something- cecha, funkcja
innovative – [ENG] featuring new methods – nowatorski
updated – [ENG] uaktualniony, zaktualizowany
touch-up – [ENG] retusz, poprawa (np. jakości fotografii)
to set tongues wagging – [ENG] to cause people to talk about sth – wywołać poruszenie, ludzie zaczną gadać
literally – exactly – [ENG] dosłownie
to receive – to get – [ENG] otrzymywać
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