Hi Chris, You can find out all about the iPhone 4S here: <http://www.apple.com/au/iphone/>
SIRI is my Personal Assistant and she keeps me organised much better than I organise myself ;-) "Siri is the intelligent personal assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. It allows you to use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. But Siri isn’t like traditional voice recognition software that requires you to remember keywords and speak specific commands. Siri understands your natural speech, and it asks you questions if it needs more information to complete a task. Siri uses the processing power of the dual-core A5 chip in iPhone 4S, and it uses 3G and Wi-Fi networks to communicate rapidly with Apple’s data centers. So it can quickly understand what you say and what you’re asking for, then quickly return a response." <http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/siri.html> <http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/siri-faq.html> Telstra has the best Mobile Coverage, that is why I have always stuck with Telstra… certainly not because of price ;-) You can buy the phone unlocked from Apple, and then get a plan through Telstra or another Telco. <http://store.apple.com/au/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone> I don’t know why you are unable to find anything about iPhone 4S on Telstra website? <http://telstra.com.au/mobile/phones/iphone/> Freedom Connect Plans: <http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/plans/freedom-connect-plans.cfm> Or you might want a Business Plan. Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.2 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 02/12/2011, at 11:39 AM, Chris Burton wrote: > Hi Guys > > As usual, your replies and answers to my questions are just so useful and > informative. Thankyou very much to everyone. > > The one question I wont even contemplate in future is the 'when will it be > released....', as I now agree with all of you..nobody knows! > > In regard to the iPhone 4S, I dont know what 'Siri' is and havnt heard of it > before? Is it best to buy a phone outright then use a plan, or is it > worthwhile to get the phone with the plan. > > We have just rung someone at telstra who was absolutely no help at all. > The local shop in Busso sells the 4S but there is a waiting list. > > The Telstra website on the other hand does show a huge range of phones, > however, even though 'Apple Phones' appears as a category in the Browse > Phones page, it comes up with nothing found!! > > As I live in the bush near Dunsborough, I need a phone with a strong > receiving capability, something that Telstra calls 'Blue Tick' phones, as the > reception here is variable, and more so inside my house (my present Telstra > Tough T90 is blue tick) and signals just drop out sometimes, so I have to go > outside! > The person on the phone said 'Dont worry, you will get good reception with > all the phones'!! He probably lives in India!! > > Have any muggers had similar issues living in 'rural' areas? Do you get good > reception with the iPhone > > Kind regards and many thanks to all > > Chris > > > > > On 02/12/2011, at 9:11 AM, Alan Smith wrote: > >> Hi Chris >> >> My opinion: Apple iPhone by a country mile. Whatever any competitive >> smartphone may have in features and technical wizardry, the WAMUG instant >> help with any problems with an iPhone is worth a dozen galaxies. >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >> On 02/12/2011, at 8:40 AM, cm wrote: >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> I would strongly recommend the iPhone over the Samsung Galaxy or any other >> smartphone. Like all Apple products the finish and the design of the >> hardware is astounding, and the software is superbly designed. Add to that >> the so-called ecosystem that has been built around the iPhone (iTunes, App >> Store, Siri, Mac OS X) and it has a clear lead. Have a glance at this >> article to get an idea of the satisfaction rating that of the owners of >> iPhone 4S accord it: >> >> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/iphone_4s_is_apples_most_popular_phone_yet_with_96_satisfaction_rate.html >> >> If you want a very quick analogy the Galaxy is Windows (complete with >> viruses and software bugs -- not just in the analogy but in actuality) and >> the iPhone is Mac OS. >> >> As for the release date of the iPhone 5, I agree entirely that no-one really >> knows -- at this point probably not even Tim Cook as I am sure there are >> software and hardware hurdles to overcome yet, but my guess would be a year >> after the release of the iPhone 4s. That is in the northern summer. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> >> On 02/12/2011, at 7:50 , Peter Hinchliffe wrote: >> >>> >>> On 02/12/2011, at 6:10 AM, Chris Burton wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Muggers >>>> >>>> My plan with phone is finally coming to an end this month, and Im thinking >>>> of going smart phone for once!! Im really keen on the iphone and am >>>> wondering if there is a possibility of a new iphone soon - maybe number 5? >>>> >>>> Does anyone know when? >>>> >>>> Are there any other smartphones I should consider, as some people have >>>> mentioned the Samsung Galaxy as one pretty good phone >>>> >>>> I wouldnt have a clue >>>> >>>> Thanks for any advice >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>> >>> >>> I was just beginning to answer this one when Ronni's reply appeared. >>> >>> What she said… >>> >>> Just to reinforce one point though - there's never any point is asking this >>> list or anyone else when a particular Apple product is going to be >>> announced or released, because NOBODY KNOWS, at least nobody outside a very >>> small group deep inside Apple US. 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