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Should I upgrade to the iPhone 4S for Siri?

Apple’s voice-activated, personal assistant, Siri, is a cool app to show off at parties, but is it useful enough for me to upgrade to the iPhone 4S? And how can I make sure that I don’t get socked with a surprise $1,000 bill when I return from my winter vacation in the Caribbean Islands?

These are the questions Ask Maggie tackles in this edition.

Should I upgrade to the iPhone 4S for Siri?

Dear Maggie,
I’ve had the iPhone 3G for a couple of years. But recently, I’ve really gotten tired of the slow download speeds for emails and Web surfing. Would the iPhone 4S be better? Also the Siri app looks really interesting, and I can’t get it on my iPhone 3G. Is it worth it for me to upgrade to the iPhone 4S for this app?

I’m going to be buying a new phone in the next couple of weeks, and I am curious as to whether or not you think it is worth the money to get the iPhone 4S, or if I should consider something else. Now that I’ve been retired for almost five years, I’ve lost touch with the latest technology so your advice is much appreciated.

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iPhone 5 Expected To Be Quad-Core, LTE and Thinner

The iPhone 5 is the device everybody thought was being announced last Fall 2011, when many were disappointed with what they got instead with the iPhone 4S. Regardless of what was within the iPhone 4S and the many improvements it had over the iPhone 4, consumers were still looking for more.

That didn’t stop everyone from rushing to the shops to grab an iPhone 4S mind you, nor did anyone expect it to slow the sales. The iPhone 5 however, is the device that many wanted, and are still looking forward to, including investors.

In a letter to investors from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, the iPhone 5 was the topic. Katy wrote that the iPhone 5 will have a few new features that people were probably wanting in the iPhone 4S.

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