My iPhone 4S is currently stuck in customs but Alghanim Electronics sent me one over to check out. There are two things I was looking forward to, Siri and the camera and so far it feels a bit weird having a conversation with my phone, it’s something I need to get used to. I haven’t tried the camera yet but will be doing so in a bit.
54 replies on “Hello iPhone 4S”
Do you think the 4S is worth buying if you own an iPhone 4?
and will Siri understand u? dont forget to try a Kuwaiti accent: beoble, Landan …:p
Well I bought one and I have an iPhone 4. I guess it really depends if the new features make use to you. I shoot a lot for the blog so an improved camera means better pictures for my readers. I also think Siri is just the tip of the iceberg and one step closer to a Starship Enterprise like computer or Hal from 2001. So I’m excited to use it from the early stage.
if you want to use Siri then surely you can buy iPhone 4S but other wise iPhone 4 and 4S are almost the same, according to this article on lifehacker you can even run Siri on iPhone 4 but Apple doesn’t approve it because they want to sell iPhone 4S and earn $$$… https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/siri-can-work-on-iphone-4-will-apple-allow-it/
not just a matter that they don’t approve it .. Siri need more powerful processor to perform well and Apple as usual they don’t compromise .. either it is of great performance or they don’t do it.
Not true siri was around since iPhone 3gs. And no, it doesn’t needs processor power, everything is done on apple servers. It just send, receive and display the answer.
Siri is most likely limited on the 4S now because its still in Beta testing. What I understood is there are going to be around 1 million + using Siri right now with the launch of the 4S. If the iPads and iPhone 4 users also could use Siri that would be like a hell of a lot more users and a lot more stress on their servers. I think once they work out the kinks, Siri will be available on other devices.
Which site did u order from? I tried the UK online shop but they dont ship to PO boxes (aramex)
I shipped it to my Aramex.. it’s not a PO Box.
Any idea on how much the price tag is at Alghanim?
I asked and they told me it’s not finalized yet. Maybe I’ll have it later in the day. It’s going to be in store from tomorrow though.
Alghanim facebook has the following message…
Check out the demo of iPhone 4s in Al Rai & Avenues Showroom and reserve your piece today !
https://www.facebook.com/XcitebyAlghanimElectronics?sk=wall
Cant find the Pricing though? 🙁
Will the IPhone 4S be available in kuwait on or before 22 Oct? if yes… What do you think, will be the price of a 64 or 32 GB…
i am in rush….coz i am traveling to far east…
Awaiting your reply
Thanx 🙂
I heard people are having problems with Siri outside of the US when it comes to location information.
Ask Siri where is the best burger joint is kuwait?
It won’t work but you can use Siri for other things. I want it mostly as an assistant to take notes and set alarms and reminders for me. But when I go to NY next month I’m definitly going to use Siri to help me find good food joints.
Yeah without that functionality it basically seems useless to me. I was looking at the iOS5 changes and while they’re good I think 99% of it can be done on an iPhone 4 or 3gs
Forgot to mention – I already had Siri on the iPhone 4, when they announced it for the 4s it suddenly no longer works 🙂 Wasn’t very useful though which is why I’m wary.
People have setup Siri on the iPhone 4 but its useless since it wouldn’t connect to the Apple servers which means it wouldn’t work.
come on the only use you could find for siri was food related??
Not the food specifically, anything location related. Like telling it “Where’s the nearest gas station” while you drive and having it plot a route would be useful.
Does it even do that I don’t know
is it going to be in kuwait stores from tomorrow ?
yes thats what i was told
Can you make Siri voice into a seductive woman? So
I can ditch my real one!
You know someday these things will takeover right?
Nope.. One day as of today.. Or looking back, the phone was developed to communicate with a subject of various distance. So the first concept was developed to function via physical human interaction i.e touch.. Apple mastered this tech when they perfected the touch screen.. Know we as humans find that typing or touching takes to long.. So we start developing voice interaction capabilities to communicate with device at the speed of sound rather than the speed of touch. Once we master communicating via sound.. We will then skip communicating with device at speed of light and learn to communicate with the device via Human thought.. Once we master that.. We should of learned all that we need to know about brain wave signal directing. When that time come we will not need a communication device to do anything! We will simply think and send!
mark its 360 for 16gb in alghanim sad =( very pricey.
i hope not
That was the price posted on the Facebook wall in the morning – but now I notice that they deleted that comment. Perhaps they realized how atrocious that price is.
its 180KD on us apple store by next month.
What a RIPOFF !!
thats true.. its for 180 KD.. but dont forget, even though they are selling that one without a contract, its still locked.. thats why its cheaper. the unlocked, when it comes out (i think sometime in mid-november), will be a little bit more expensive than 180KD.
The iPhone is like a “high maintenance” girlfriend with all its registration requirements. Now it nags too.
Got the prices from X-cite I hope they are not true otherwise Rip Off
I suggest doing what mark says order from apple uk and use a forwarding parcel
company that ships to Kuwait. Companies have a monopoly
here.
Mubrook. Give us a review about it!.
Congrats … mine is on the way from the States.
Do you have the numbers issue when someone calls you and you dont get his name but his/her phone number ?
The US ones are region locked, how will u get it working in Kuwait?
My brother will buy it for me from apple store (unlocked) and send it over.
you still have the caller id issue ?
i hope u didnt buy the contract-less phone that apple was selling for $649.. although it is “contract-less”, its still locked…… not sure how u r gonna get it to work here..
It is unlocked … specially for GSM users. for the states you wont be able to use it with certain couriers such as Varizone.
the US ones right now are not unlocked. They will release unlocked sometime in November.
it is locked.. how do i know..? cause i called apple, and the customer support said that even though it is contract-less, its still locked.. and that the locked ones are comming out in mid-november..
i will double check with him … thanks for the tip
np.. 🙂
hey buddy, when u find out.. can u lemme know here if its locked or unlocked.. gawd, i wud be reallly PISSED if that guy from the apple customer support lied to me!!! >:-<
US iPhone right now is locked. November they will have them unlocked.
P.S – hence the price difference..
180 KD (US) – locked
227 KD (UK) – unlocked
KD180 is unlocked. You can use it with any carrier
https://gizmodo.com/5847627/these-are-the-unlocked-iphone-4s-prices
i dont know mark.. i called apple yest.. n the guy specifically said that they were still locked.. thats why i bought mine from UK..
i dropped my brother a line and he will double check with them
Yes Mark this is what i said before, unlocked phone may not work on all USA courriers like Varizone but it will work all over the world.
Its confirmed with apple. nlocked phones works any place in the world except CDMA carriers in the states. but it will be available in only Novermber.
thanks ferrari.. btw, i just called apple up again.. like ryte now.. n guess what they said..? this time someone else on the customer support said that as far as he knows its unlocked, but they wont be available until november…….
Consider me jealous! I blame Irfan for my delayed iPhone 4S!!!
The only company greater than Apple is the one that develops a device that you communicate with thought silently. Apple mastered Touch, Now moving onto sound, after that there will be thoughts and then no phone. I’m not sure if many have noticed, but “the human brain is the most advanced computer in the world, and is the only one that can be mass produced by unskilled labor.” Werner Von Braun” Company’s like nokia, htc, motorolia etc, etc.. Should not even try to compete with Steve Jobs, God bless is soul.. They should team up with Apple, because surely they have a long way to come. Buy Apple every year for Mr (Jobs)! Then no phOne : )
in ordering ur 4s did they ask you to verify payment through scanning your passport and credit card??
I got 2 emails first a verification asking for these scanned jpegs [email protected] with a note that if i don’t comply within 5 days they will cancel my order and another email an order confirmation from apple store saying:
Dispatched: 1 – 2 Weeks
Delivers 31 Oct, 2011 – 07 Nov, 2011 Standard Service
What should I do ..scan them or it will be much processed anyway?
Thx
follow their instructions