Talking about Siri, it can spill all the beans out about you if your friend tries to use your locked iPhone 4S. The security flaw in Siri is that any third person can access your personal details without the need to enter the lock password. The option of enabling Siri right at the passcode lock is set ON by default in the iPhone 4S. Although it can be disabled but a lot of users are unaware about this and it can lead to leaking out of the user's information. It's inappropriate for Apple to leave this ON by default if they have an option to let the user decide whether he needs it or not.
There's no doubt that new amazing services like iCloud, iMessage and the Best App Store are included with the 4S, but Apple is late on getting par with other phones. We have been seeing Dual-Core smartphone's and 8MP camera phones capable of Full HD recording right from the beginning of this year like Samsung Galaxy S2, Nokia N8, etc. So, the iPhone 4S is pretty late to enter the market. A new look would have made it worthier for old iPhone users to upgrade to the new iPhone 4S.
Main Disadvantages
- No Flash support for the browser
- Siri still beta, location services not supported out of US
- Security flaw in Siri
- No true multitasking for all applications
- iPhone's support only a MicroSIM card
- No microSD card slot
- File transfer over Bluetooth or USB Mass Storage Mode not possible
- No FM radio and Stereo speakers
- Too dependent on iTunes for loading content
- FaceTime video calling will work only over Wi-Fi.
With the launch of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Samsung Google Nexus and other powerful phones like Motorola Razr the iPhone 4S faces a lot of pressure to regain its position as the Best Smartphone in World. At the end of the day its all about love for your brand. And Apple has huge followers for that. So, it depends on you to decide whether iPhone 4S is worth your penny for an upgrade or not. Our job was to keep you informed about its shortcomings.
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