Cupertino: Apple Inc launched the new iPhone 4S on Tuesday, but may have left some fans wishing for more than an updated version of last year’s smartphone. CEO Tim Cook helmed his first major product launch with aplomb. The operations and supply-chain expert, not known for pitching products, stood in for ailing co-founder Steve Jobs, who did not show up as some expected he would. The new iPhone is faster, souped-up and comes with voice recognition and and a better camera as expected, but did little to lift the bar for smartphones. Investors and Apple fans, who were looking to be blown away by some amazing new surprise, sent the shares down as much as 3 per cent. It’s been 16 months and all you’ve got is an A5 processor in the existing iPhone 4, said BGC Partners’ analyst Colin Gillis. The latest iPhone come at a critical juncture as Android phones by Samsung Electronics...Read Full: New Apple iPhone gets muted response
