Wednesday, October 2, 2013

iPhone 5S. The eyes, ears and finger.

A few days ago, almost all over the world started selling new iPhones . In accordance with long-standing , but not a good tradition in Russia cherished list again was not, but that does not mean that Russian buyers remain without new products by 2-3 months after the first signs have already crossed the border . One of these "swallows" named iPhone 5S is now in front of me, for which I am sincerely grateful to the online store "Computer Plaza" , where the new product is now available , and with a one year warranty !

But before we open the treasured box , I would like to explain such a strange name for review. The fact that the release of a new gadget Apple, in my opinion, has galvanized these senses of each user.

Eyes immediately stumble upon a new , unusual color palette of iOS 7 , the finger is now being used instead of a password on the new biometric fingerprint , and for the Russian ear the greatest confusion is the name of gadgets 5S and 5C , which are now for those not familiar with the English sound or " es as the Russian or the dollar es ") )

So , 5S, in keeping with the tradition started back in the days of the iPhone 4 and 4S - externally from the last 5's almost no different. What exactly is meant by S - is not known. Most likely it means Speed, ie speed, because now with "five" and two years ago with Apple iPhone 4 made ​​only slight cosmetic tuning your gadget . But the iPhone 5C - announced at the same time , you've probably color- that is, the color, but the question now is not about him but about his older brother .

So 5S now available in 3 colors. Black and gray, silvery- white and gold . It instantly becomes golden super hit among customers, zhaduschih something new , because as I said almost the same body , and brag to your friends or colleagues black or silver will not be easy .

Thickness, weight and body size , compared to the iPhone 5 were unchanged , as well as connectors for cable and headphones.

The only noticeable difference is the button Home, which lost to deepen and corporate icon, and now has a dual task. As before , it is still the mechanical key , which returns the user to the desktop of any program , but now it is installed fingerprint scanner .

The chip on the one hand is not new , just a few years ago, such scanners are put on business laptops. I remember even clamshell phone from Sharp, which was carrying about 5 years ago , there was also present such a scanner , but it was with a light hand it over Apple could become a trend.

How does this function ? As usual , elegant and simple. When you first set up your phone you are encouraged to consider print in high resolution, whose image is imprinted in the memory.

Tim Cook at the launch repeatedly pointed out that this information is only inside the iPhone . Like it or not I think we all know when such a base in a few months will pop up somewhere on the black market )

Further, the user can instead of entering a password to unlock or purchase of a new program in the AppStore just lean against the memorized beforehand finger on the scanner . It seems to be easy , but what about , for example, in personal injury or damage to the fingertip banal ? Is not clear. In most Apple argued that scanning technology Touch ID passes with the highest resolution , and even if you put your finger crooked or sideways , he vseravno be recognized. By the way it is for this option about a year ago, Apple bought a small and promising company - developer of the software. And that's when the first rumors emerged that the scanner will find its place in the new iPhone 5S- as we can see , that's what happened .

The screen is too old 4.0 - inch IPS + Retina with a resolution of 640x1136 pixels . Once struck the image quality and detail. In fact, it still remains the benchmark in the class , and without exception, all the screens of the world of smart phones compare with it so far, although the density at 326 pixels per inch is not a record .

Remained unchanged , and the screen size to 4 inches, contrary to Internet rumors Furrow 4.5 or even 5 inches. More Jobs once said that the screen size should be such that it was convenient to use with one hand, and with it is difficult to disagree , especially against the background of the current 6 -inch shovels.

The most significant changes occurred also in the stuffing smartphone , and in this sense, Apple surprised everyone . The fact that the heart of the new 5S is the world's first CPU cycles using a set of 64- bit instructions ARMv8. It was called the Apple A7.Dlya ease of understanding , I would say that the obvious advantages of such a move yet. During the presentation we were assured that this processor is 2 times faster than the previous one - this is only in theory. In principle , an increase in the number of registers and the ability to run 64 - bit instructions improves the performance of the system, but not always and not everywhere. It is best to increase the speed shown at work with large volumes of data, such as video converters or archiver . But how many of these tasks put in front of a smartphone ?

I think it's an interesting A7 for the future , and most appropriate that the processor will look at the new iPad, because the range of tasks for the tablet is much broader. In the meantime, a clear sense of the rejection of the 32- bit mode is not. Another novelty was the co-processor chip M7, which is part of the chipset and is responsible only for information processing with 3 sensors - accelerometer and gyro compass , allowing you to more accurately , quickly, and effectively use the data without using the power of the main processor. Unusual and beautiful solution , but the important thing is that talking about the new processor in the Apple even said that he made ​​a billion transistors, but how much of it cores and at what frequency it works remains a mystery . By the way many of the technical details of each new iPhone has traditionally dig out inquiring minds after the announcement of the products. For example only because ameriknskomu site http://www.ifixit.com/, disassemble gadgets , it became known that the 5S 1 gigabyte of RAM, and battery capacity slightly increased compared to last year's version , now it's 1,560 mAh vs 1,440 mAh the iPhone 5 . These figures seem to be touching on a 3 - gigabytes of RAM and a 3000 mAh on some Android devices , but in the long run on a single charge devices work about the same , and the speed is not known who will be faster, so the guys from Google still have to strive , working on the optimization of Android ...

The next obvious difference was the 5S camera, and it is worth looking in more detail. The fact is Apple went through the same that makes HTC One early in the year . This is an increase in the area of light-sensitive pixels on the sensor . Only Apple did not so dramatically , and they came twice to increase the size of a pixel , turning it into a " ultrapiksel ", while reducing the resolution of the matrix. Here, the developers increased the pixel size from 1.4 to 1.5 microns , leaving the resolution to 8 megapixels lowly , compared with the previous model . As a result, 15% of the area and increased sensitivity matrix . Plus, this conjured over the lens , the aperture of which is now equal to 2.2 , and it is covered with sapphire glass. Also 5S first used dual LED flash , consisting of warm and cool LED color. This allows the unit to optimally select the shooting mode to get the correct color balance. All together it has expanded the scope of application chamber , allowing the new product is better to shoot in low light conditions.

Of the unusual properties of the new camera can distinguish a very high rate , it is able to do 10 full-frame shots shots in one second , and then prompt the user to choose the one she liked the most , and shoot almost endless series of pictures ...

Another interesting feature is quite convenient mode video recording slow-mo, with Ktorov picture is written in 720p resolution at 120 frames per second. Here , I think the full potential of the new A7 and manifests itself in the best possible way ...

And we move on, and move on to the program stuffing . Here, as I said earlier all in for a real surprise. For the first 6 years of its existence, Apple has redesigned its operating system in one fell swoop killing is not even two, but a much larger number of rabbits .

It is sad, but in the past were strict and contrasting color schemes and volume icons that according to Jobs " wanted to lick ." Now it's a riot of color , underline minimalism and the almost complete absence of tones and contours.

Unaccustomed to the new interface of the system acts like a cold shower rainbow , especially the one who always used an iPhone before. However, this is a decent answer to the skeptics who were frustrated by the fact that IOS stagnated in place and hardly developed. Probably needed a shake-up , and it is this mix of core graphics Windows Phone, WebOS and Android.

In the new system there are such options as a dynamic desktop background , a variety of 3D effects and animation transitions in the best traditions of the Chinese launcher for Android. I do not rule out that many such interface will have to taste , at least it is not boring name , and IOS can get new users, from the camp of Android.

No need to be a helluva lot of smart, what would guess that all these beauties eat pretty akkumuyatora energy , and thank God they can be disabled in the settings by lowering the degree of cartoonish . ( show Settings - > General - > Accessibility . Locate point decrease in traffic and turn it on ) Similarly, you can change and a new primary system font Helvetica Neue, which, incidentally , was previously used mainly in the paper printing industry . If you do not like that he was too thin and unobtrusive , you can go to Settings - > General - > Accessibility -> Bold ON. The device will reboot again and you will get a contrast and readable font . But all - only changes compared with what it was before , however 7th operating system is not devoid of new chips. Despite the fact that the iPhone as previously deprived of analog FM tuner , the developers offered him a clever alternative , called iTunes radio. This on-line directory, which adapts to your musical taste , offering myzyku only those authors , styles, to that please the owner. The advantage of this approach is the endless possibilities of customization list, minus the fact that definitely need to play online , which even in the developed countries is not always and everywhere available .

Another new feature was the chip "lock activation ." It is paired with a "find iPhone ", and allows you to keep track of the gadget on a map , remotely delete the contents of the theft , but now also prevents re-flash the device until a password is entered on the current account. That is, in theory, this makes the found or stolen device completely useless and not workable. And now the owners of iPhones need to remember that. If you are going to sell the device " lock activation" to disable advance, of course, if you are not going to put a pig future owner ...

Also curious and black list , which can add unwanted number, which will no longer be the owner did not bother calls no sms . Previously used for this special application . Interestingly, the new shell is not simply undergone some changes, and in fact has changed entirely. Many menu items are moved to the new tabs , and add options that Apple itself before simply ignored .

For example convenient outstanding menu SBS settings, accessible only after the unit jailbreak appeared in IOS 7 by default , and includes not only switches BT or Wi-Fi, but the flashlight ! That's right, in one fell swoop without bread were dozens of developers all sorts of " Lantern " from the AppStore)

Completely changed and all the keyboard. Text , in my opinion has become more convenient and more contrast , and the distance between the keys a little bit more , but the numeric keypad with the new roundels around the numbers to put it mildly , a controversial , but past the red and green buttons to hang up the call and simply can not miss.

But that's not to missed at Apple, with such a radical change for many of the familiar ? I think not. IOS needed a shake-up , and she got it ! iPhone 5S is not a revolutionary gadget , though the language was able to show the competitors as the world's first 64- bit processor. The device is a better place to photograph and identify fingerprints, and, if desired , may be gold . But the best thing about the prospects of 5S say the words of my friend who is all of my arguments for and against said - and you turn in a business class of any airliner , and see which phones in their hands , and then it will become clear what gadgets prefer to choose those who have the money for it ) ) .

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