Apple iPhone 4 Verizon Cellphone, 8GB, Black
For such an eagerly anticipated product, the Verizon-compatible version of the iPhone 4 is awfully unassuming. With a few minor variations, it looks, feels, and works just like the AT&T iPhone 4 that’s been available for the past seven months. Of course, if you’re a loyal Verizon Wireless customer (or an AT&T customer who’s been desperate to switch carriers), the only change that matters is the big one: the network itself.
That’s why the story of this new iPhone 4 is really three stories. For those Verizon Wireless customers who have spent the past four years with their faces pressed up against the glass of the shop window, dreaming of a day when they could finally join the iPhone revolution, it’s an introduction to the iPhone 4 itself. For existing iPhone 4 users, it’s about the subtle variations in the hardware and software that make this iPhone 4 a bit different from the AT&T version. And for everyone, it’s a tale of the two U.S. networks now supported by Apple—incumbent AT&T and newcomer Verizon.
That’s why the story of this new iPhone 4 is really three stories. For those Verizon Wireless customers who have spent the past four years with their faces pressed up against the glass of the shop window, dreaming of a day when they could finally join the iPhone revolution, it’s an introduction to the iPhone 4 itself. For existing iPhone 4 users, it’s about the subtle variations in the hardware and software that make this iPhone 4 a bit different from the AT&T version. And for everyone, it’s a tale of the two U.S. networks now supported by Apple—incumbent AT&T and newcomer Verizon.
The iPhone 4, again
What we said when we reviewed the iPhone 4 and its accompanying operating system in June 2010 is still true today. If you haven’t considered buying an iPhone 4 before, read those reviews for all the details.
But here’s the basic overview: the iPhone 4 is a slab of glass (both front and back) ringed by a stainless-steel frame. It feels like a remarkably solid slab of technology, thinner and narrower than previous iPhones. The fit and finish are immaculate; not a single thing about the iPhone 4 feels cheap.
If there’s a single feature that defines the iPhone 4, it’s the device’s high-resolution screen. Dubbed the “Retina display” by Apple, it’s got a screen resolution of 326 pixels per inch, meaning that the average human eye can’t even see individual pixels. The result is marvelous. Reading text is like looking at a printed page. High-definition videos and photos display tiny details. (Unfortunately, the iPhone 4 can’t play back video at HD resolutions on an external display.)
The iPhone 4 comes with two cameras. The one on the back side is capable of shooting 720p video at 30 frames per second, or 5-megapixel stills. It’s a very good camera, though the accompanying LED flash is generally not worth using, and there’s no physical zoom. The second camera, located on the phone’s front, offers a meager 640-by-480 resolution, as it’s primarily meant to be used for videoconferencing. Apple includes FaceTime, a feature that allows video chat to other FaceTime-capable devices over Wi-Fi, on every iPhone 4. (Other apps can also take advantage of the camera.)
You can feel the iPhone 4’s speed everywhere you turn. Apps launch in an instant. Switching between apps happens in the blink of an eye. That’s because of the Apple-built A4 processor at the heart of the iPhone 4, which combines speed with impressively low power consumption. It’s most definitely the best iPhone Apple has ever built, and since it was introduced, the company has sold millions of them
The iPhone 4 comes with two cameras. The one on the back side is capable of shooting 720p video at 30 frames per second, or 5-megapixel stills. It’s a very good camera, though the accompanying LED flash is generally not worth using, and there’s no physical zoom. The second camera, located on the phone’s front, offers a meager 640-by-480 resolution, as it’s primarily meant to be used for videoconferencing. Apple includes FaceTime, a feature that allows video chat to other FaceTime-capable devices over Wi-Fi, on every iPhone 4. (Other apps can also take advantage of the camera.)
You can feel the iPhone 4’s speed everywhere you turn. Apps launch in an instant. Switching between apps happens in the blink of an eye. That’s because of the Apple-built A4 processor at the heart of the iPhone 4, which combines speed with impressively low power consumption. It’s most definitely the best iPhone Apple has ever built, and since it was introduced, the company has sold millions of them
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