New iPhone 4S: Top 5 Letdowns

04.10.2011

No 4G

The iPhone 4S is a 3G-capable handset, just like its predecessor. But had suggested Apple would launch a 4G-enabled iPhone in the fall.

Alas, this isn't the case, although Apple today did trumpet iPhone 4S' ability to double the theoretical maximum HSDPA data speed to a 4G-like 14.4 Mbps.

That said, the growing number of 4G phones on the market does make the iPhone 4S seem behind the times--at least in terms of data speeds.

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