AnandTech – Apple iPhone 4S: Thoroughly Reviewed

History loves to repeat itself, and even Apple isn’t immune to the yearly cycle of rumor and release. Leading to each year’s iPhone refresh, excitement, rumors, and hype build to a fever pitch, features and designs are added into an increasingly unrealistic combination, and finally everyone is silenced at the device’s eventual unveiling.

Today we’re looking at Apple’s latest iPhone refresh, the iPhone 4S (henceforth just 4S).

The review has to start somewhere, and the path of least resistance is usually just exterior appearances – in this case the 4S is easy to go over. The 4S keeps the overall form factor and design of its predecessor, but to call it identical to the iPhone 4 isn’t entirely correct. instead, the 4S borrows its stainless steel band break locations from the CDMA iPhone 4, which we talked about extensively when it finally released. The GSM/UMTS iPhone 4 previously had three notches, where the CDMA iPhone 4 and 4S have a total of four.

Top: iPhone 4S, bottom: iPhone 4

The long and short of this change is that the notches have been moved around to accommodate a design with two cellular antennas. One is up at the very top, the other is at the very bottom – the two are the small U shaped portions. The result of this change is that the 4S has a very symmetrical design, as opposed to the GSM/UMTS 4’s asymmetric layout.

Top: iPhone 4S, bottom: iPhone 4

Just like the CDMA iPhone 4, the 4S also moves the vibrate/lock switch down the device just slightly to accommodate the new break for the top antenna band. This is the physical change that breaks compatibility with cases designed for the older GSM/UMTS iPhone 4. if you recall previously, however, Apple refreshed its bumpers with a new “Universal” line around the time of the CDMA iPhone 4 launch. at that time, case makers also followed suit with a larger vibrate/lock switch port. The result is that if you have a “universal” case created after the launch of the CDMA iPhone 4, you likely won’t need a new one for the 4S.

I say likely because some cases that cover the front of the 4S and are universal might not work as well owing to a small change in the placement of the 4S’ ambient light sensor. It’s going to be a case by case basis to determine which 4 cases that cover the front of the display work with the 4S.

The rest of the 4S exterior is superficially identical to its predecessor, which has become something of a point of contention for shoppers who like being able to identify themselves as owning a 4S, as opposed to a 4. there are, however, subtle differences you can leverage to tell the 4S from its two 4 brethren. The 4S includes the regulatory (FCC, recycling, European Conformity, e.t.c.) logos below its model numbers and FCC ID. The CDMA 4 doesn’t include those logos. again, the GSM/UMTS 4 is alone with its three-notch stainless steel bands. It is admittedly curious that Apple hasn’t decided to make some other larger change to distinguish the 4S from the other two – there’s no mention of 4S anywhere on the phone. The iPhone 3G and 3GS were famously distinguished from each other by the inclusion of chrome iconography on the back. I fully expect Apple to update their identifying iPhone page with basically the above information at some point in time, but to say that the 4S is identical to the previous device is disingenuous.

The 4S design is without a doubt, however, an evolution of the CDMA iPhone 4’s design. Like the latter, the 4S includes the same improved vibration unit instead of the counterweight vibrator that most smartphones include. The result is a virtually silent, completely smooth vibrate, instead of the louder rattle and sharp acceleration that accompanies the counterweight vibration. The result is much less conversation-interrupting noise when the 4S vibrates during a call, and less intrusive notification.

Battery capacity up to 1430 mAh

The other subtle change is an extremely small jump in battery capacity, from 1420 mAh in the 4 to 1430 mAh in the 4S. This is a very small change that boosts the capacity in watt-hours from 5.25 to 5.3. in addition the 4S puts on a little bit of weight, from 137 to 140 grams, but again nothing major.

even the 4S packaging is basically the same as prior versions, including the same design and contents. Inside you get the phone, dock cable, headset mic, and the same smaller 5V, 1A charger that came with the 4.

Physical Comparison   Apple iPhone 4 Apple iPhone 4S HTC Sensation Samsung Galaxy Nexus Samsung Galaxy S 2 Height 115.2 mm (4.5") 115.2 mm (4.5") 126.3 mm (4.97") 135.5 mm 125.3 mm (4.93") Width 58.6 mm (2.31") 58.6 mm (2.31") 65.5 mm (2.58") 67.9 mm 66.1 mm (2.60") Depth 9.3 mm ( 0.37") 9.3 mm ( 0.37") 11.6 mm (0.46") 8.94 mm 8.49 mm (0.33") Weight 137 g (4.8 oz) 140 g (4.9 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz) 135 g 115 g (4.06 oz) CPU Apple A4 @ ~800MHz Cortex A8 Apple A5 @ ~800MHz Dual Core Cortex A9 1.2 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon MSM8260 1.2 GHz TI OMAP 4460 Dual Core Cortex A9 1.2 GHz Exynos 4210 Dual Core Cortex A9 GPU PowerVR SGX 535 PowerVR SGX 543MP2 Adreno 220 PowerVR SGX 540 ARM Mali-400 RAM 512MB LPDDR1-400 512MB LPDDR2-800 768 MB LPDDR2 1GB LPDDR2 1 GB LPDDR2 NAND 16GB or 32GB integrated 16GB, 32GB or 64GB integrated 4 GB NAND with 8 GB microSD Class 4 preinstalled 16GB or 32GB NAND integrated 16 GB NAND with up to 32 GB microSD Camera 5MP with LED Flash + front Facing Camera 8MP with LED Flash + front Facing Camera 8 MP AF/Dual LED flash, VGA front facing 5 MP AF with LED flash, 1.3MP front facing 8 MP AF/LED flash, 2 MP front facing Screen 3.5" 640 x 960 LED backlit LCD 3.5" 640 x 960 LED backlit LCD 4.3" 960 x 540 S-LCD 4.65" 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED 4.27" 800 x 480 SAMOLED+ Battery Integrated 5.254Whr Integrated 5.291Whr Removable 5.62 Whr Removable 6.475 Whr Removable 6.11 Whr

The app-y way to save and manage your money

It is clear that smartphones are becoming the must-have, ‘can’t-live-without’ gadget for Brits up and down the country. Sales for the iPhone 4S hit the one million mark even before the device was available on shop shelves and speculation about Google’s Prime has gone into overdrive. Smartphone adoption rates are growing fast; our latest research on smartphone penetration found that nearly two in five Brits now own one.

At the same time, we are witnessing the increasing uptake of tablet computers and the range of apps on offer for mobile devices is expanding just as rapidly. It’s possible to buy an app for practically anything you can think of but there is a growing trend for financial management and money-saving apps in light of today’s tough economic environment.

Money-saving

There are a number of ways to use apps to save money. one is to take advantage of companies that deliver mobile apps to share rewards and discounts. These can be through coupon-based, such as Vouchercloud, or location-based services. for example, some apps use the GPS location of your phone to determine what shops are close by and then offer you specific discounts and offers for those stores. Examples of apps that deliver this type of service are Peekaboo and O2 Priority Moments, which send exclusive offers and experiences that are available near you straight to your smartphone. Alternatively, price comparison apps such as Red Laser, pic2shop and Idealo are hugely popular in helping to make savings. These apps are especially attractive in the run-up to Christmas.

Mobile banking

A great way to save money that is often overlooked is to try curbing your spending while you are out and about. this may be easier than it sounds! A mobile banking app that delivers all the services you expect from online banking via your mobile device can help. It ensures you are fully aware of your bank balance or how close you are to your credit limit while on the move, providing an update on how much money you have left to spend.

This information can be crucial to preventing you from going into the red and incurring unnecessary charges. Mobile banking and getting into the habit of regularly checking your account and the transactions that have taken place can also help to spot fraud. by detecting any suspicious activity early, the savings in terms of money and time can be significant.

Obviously unlike other apps that you can choose, you must bank with a financial institution that has a mobile banking offering. Most banks are beginning to launch mobile banking services or apps, with NatWest recently introducing a mobile banking app and Lloyds TSB enhancing its mobile banking services. These apps allow you to access your bank account on the go, meaning you can move money around and make quick transfers of funds to ensure you do have enough money while out shopping. Apps like the Orange credit card app similarly provide credit card holders the opportunity to make credit card payments while they have remembered to do so even if they are out and about.

Financial management

Other ways to manage cash flow and help you budget include using apps that enable you to track your expenses. These include Pennies and iXpenseIt for more detailed monthly budgets.

For more financial savvy individuals who may dabble in the stock market, there are a growing number of apps that help you manage your investment portfolio. for example, Wikinvest is a tool that allows you to track all of your investment accounts all in one place. more tailored apps, such as the one launched by insurance company Generali earlier this year, enable members to access their pension funds anywhere in the world. in addition to portfolio management tools like these, apps like Bloomberg and DailyFinance can keep you up-to-date with all the latest market developments and share movements to help you save money. Even news services such as the FT app allow you to keep an eye on wider current affairs issues that may affect your investments and their return.

What to remember

Before you even start to exploit all these apps, you can already begin to make savings by ensuring you take advantage of free wireless connections where possible rather than using the 3G network to access the internet via your mobile device and incur data roaming charges. as is the case with any free internet/data service, ensure you are happy with the source of free wifi and consider the sort of information you are passing through it.

Furthermore, apps represent an extremely convenient way of accessing crucial personal financial information or services on-the-go and in real-time. as it becomes common practice to use mobile devices in all aspects of your life, taking advantage of apps to save and manage money plays to everyone’s natural desire for a bargain as well as the need to better manage money in today’s straightened times. gone are the days when you had to scour newspapers and magazines for coupons or print off vouchers from your computer. At a touch of a button, apps represent the convenient and modern way to save and manage money.

Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Comparison of Specs and Features

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According to launch details, Samsung Galaxy Nexus will incorporate near Field Communications (NFC) technology and HSPA+ and LTE connectivity. the device will have Bluetooth 3.0. However, the primary selling point of Samsung Galaxy Nexus has to be the Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System, which is a major revamp of existing Android platforms. Google has created a brand new font that has reportedly been optimized for HD displays and eliminated all hardware buttons in favor of virtualized buttons, much like the Honeycomb platform. A combination of the Gingerbread and Honeycomb platforms, the Ice cream Sandwich adds a new-look, extra features and even more levels of efficient customization to keep the user engrossed.

Meanwhile, the iPhone 4S, equipped with the newly announced iOs 5, is touted as being very simple to use. it is a free software update bringing over 200 new features to the iPhone including a location-aware reminders app, Newsstand, wireless syncing, Twitter integration, iMessage, a notification bar and widgets.

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Samsung Galaxy Note review: the appeal of the Galaxy Note will depend on whether you can handle its large size

With a huge 5.3in touchscreen and an included stylus, you would be forgiven for thinking the Samsung Galaxy Note is a tablet. Samsung, however, is positioning the giant device as an all-in-one smartphone: big enough to function as a tablet, but small enough to be classified as a smartphone. Ultimately, whether the Samsung Galaxy Note is the right phone for you will depend on getting your head (or hands) around its sheer size.

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Samsung Galaxy Note: Design and display

The Samsung Galaxy Note is big. very big. It measures almost 150mm tall and 83mm wide, so it does feel awkward to hold single-handedly. It also looks strikingly odd when held up to your ear on a phone call. if, like us, you have average sized hands then you’re more than likely going to find the Galaxy Note too big to use as your primary smartphone.

We found the Galaxy Note uncomfortable when trying to touch the other side of the screen with one hand — moving your thumb across the radius of the screen is a stretch. However, whether you find the Galaxy Note too big will depend on your hands: each and every user will be different, so the appeal of the Note should be measured on a case by case basis. some users will love the size, others will hate it.

The Galaxy Note’s sheer size may be too big to handle for some but Samsung deserves plenty of credit for a great design. for starters, the Note is just 9.7mm thin. As a comparison, the Apple iPhone 4S is 9.3mm thin and Samsung’s own Galaxy S II is 8.5mm thin, so there’s not a huge difference. When you take its extra large footprint into consideration, the Galaxy Note is quite thin and light.

Make no mistake, the Samsung Galaxy Note is big. here it is alongside the iPhone 4S.

The Samsung Galaxy Note has minimal hardware buttons. On the right there is a power/lock key and on the left a volume rocker. both of these keys are high along the side of the Galaxy Note: we think they would have been better off slightly lower, as this would have made them easier to access with one hand given the large size of the phone. the Galaxy Note looks similar to the Galaxy S II: it’s basically a larger version of that chassis. like its smaller sibling, the Galaxy Note has a thin, plastic battery cover that feels flimsy when removed, but its etched finish once again makes the device easy to grip.

The advantage of Galaxy Note’s size is all the room it’s left to include a 5.3in Super AMOLED HD display. the screen has a whopping resolution of 1280×800, making it a WXGA panel with 285 pixels per inch (ppi). That’s a notch below the iPhone 4S’s “retina” ppi of 326, but it’s a massive improvement over most other Android phones on the market including Samsung’s own Galaxy S II. the sheer size of the screen naturally makes it a great device for reading, Web browsing and video playback: colours are vibrant, text is crisp and visibility in sunlight is excellent. Our only issue is that some apps in the Android Market don’t scale correctly (most notably the game Doodle Jump) and can appear pixelated. We suspect this issue may be corrected when the Galaxy Note is upgraded to the latest 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” version of Android early next year.

Despite the Galaxy Note’s large size, its actually a pretty thin smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Note: S-Pen, otherwise known as a stylus

Steve Jobs hated the mere thought of a stylus, but that’s exactly what Samsung has included on the Galaxy Note. Called the “S-Pen” (Samsung doesn’t seem to like the word stylus either), it’s stored in the bottom right of the phone and allows users to take notes and draw onto the screen.

The S-Pen is a little tough to remove — you’ve really got to dig your fingernail in the slot to pry it out — and it’s also a bit short for our liking so it doesn’t feel like a real pen. that being said, it’s reasonably comfortable to hold and is both accurate and responsive. It’s also pressure sensitive. When drawing or writing there’s only a very slight delay before the text appears on the screen. the lag is particularly noticeable when you move around quickly, for example if you are scribbling on the screen. It doesn’t really detract from the S-Pen feature on the whole but it’s definitely a noticeable issue.

The S-Pen has a small button on it that provides some extra functionality, but the design of the button is poor. It’s not raised so you can’t feel it without having to look for it and it requires a pretty firm press to activate, too. the button enables you to capture a screen shot while pressing it and holding the S-Pen on the screen, and will also bring up a quick memo app by holding it and double tapping the S-Pen on the screen. Once you’ve grabbed a screenshot, the S-Memo app will immediately open allowing you to draw, scribble and write on the image and then immediately save it or send it via e-mail, SMS, Bluetooth or a number of other methods including uploading it to Facebook or Twitter. you can also press the button on the S-Pen and swipe the pen backwards to go back in a menu, or do the same and swipe up to open an in-app menu.

Samsung’s S-Memo app allows you to draw and write with the S-Pen. you can select four different pen types and multiple colours.

In addition to drawing and scribbling on-screen with the S-Pen, the Samsung Galaxy Note features handwriting recognition, which means it will type words and letters you write. Results are hit and miss: you really need to write as accurate as possible to avoid mistakes. This is hard to achieve if you want to jot down some quick notes in a meeting, for example. Unfortunately, handwriting recognition is a feature of the Samsung keyboard, so using another keyboard (like the included Swype) removes it.

$250K in phony iPhone parts seized, 3 arrested

COVINA – three people were arrested and $250,00 in counterfeit iPhone parts were seized in Walnut, Rowland Heights and Covina, sheriff’s officials announced today.

The bust happened at five locations Thursday, and officials recovered counterfeit iPhone rear panels, phone covers and chargers with a street value of about $250,000, said Detective Kay Budge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Commercial Crimes Bureau.

“Detectives…working on information provided by Apple inc. conducted a three-month investigation into alleged counterfeit iPhone parts being sold on the internet through various auction sites,” Budge said in a statement.

Officials believe the unauthorized parts were imported from China, Budge said.

Two men and one woman were arrested and booked for possession of known counterfeit parts with the intent to sell those parts to the public, Budge said, adding that the names of the suspects will remain withheld due to the on- going investigation.

The three each are being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

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Smartphones Will Help Kids Trick Out Halloween

It’s not far off. Kids on leafy streets with candy bags and mom or dad’s old smartphone. Pinging friends for recommendations of the best houses to hit while updating their candy stash status on the fly.

According to comScore MobiLens, the average smartphone now turns every 12-18 months and many find their way into the clutches of kids. It’s a shocking thought but there are more than 15 million kids 13 and up now using cell phones. Roughly 6 million – close to 40 percent – are smart, connecting kids socially, locally and in real time. My own son has my old iPhone 3GS and his brother is waiting for my iPhone4 coming his way any day now.

Marketers are already seeding the idea of a more grown up, cynical Halloween. Check out the Snickers commercial where one kid is on another’s shoulders as they dress as an adult emptying candy into the shopping cart. And how about the candy isle end cap I spotted in-store the other day: “Be the Good House.” We’ll soon be in a competitive, consumer-driven Halloween candy market where our homes are being ranked by kids tweeting their way from our door.

Soon they won’t even waste time knocking on every door; they’ll want guaranteed peer referrals and neighborhood rankings. And why wouldn’t they? We’re demonstrating the same behavior and powerful technology every day, rating movies, restaurants and even which handyman to hire. They’re all decisions now made on the say so of stranger’s opinions.

Will it really be that long before our kids are copying us to improve their trick or treating experience? GEO-based apps will help them case the neighborhood and rank us all for our seasonal generosity, front yard decorations or the speed we take to answer the door. Halloween is becoming pretty judgmental pretty fast.

As a kid I always hated going up to the door of the family that gave out apples. What a waste of time. Kids today shouldn’t have to deal with that. just as we do, they’ll use their smartphones to plot strategy, cut corners and improve efficiency. To find full sized candy bars with the tap of a few keys and see which of their friends are beating them to it. They’ll devise new rating systems and it’s entirely possible streets and neighborhoods may be left in ruins as savvy trick or treaters pre-map their evenings based on the best potential ROI.

Halloween is changing scarily around us. So as you answer your first knock on the door this year and grab the candy jar, think on this. any one of those little horrors could be unliking you before they get next door.

ABOUT THE AUTHORMarcus Fischer is CEO space150, the digital agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis. he can be reached at .

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Apple engineers are looking into faster-than-expected battery drain on the company’s newestiPhone, according to a report.

The Guardian reports that someiPhone 4S owners are being contacted by Apple after complaining about lower-than-expected battery performance on the company’s support Web site. Numerous users there are saying their phones are lasting just a few hours, even with minimal use, and with power-draining features disabled.

At least one owner told The Guardian that an Apple engineer contacted him and provided instructions for installing a diagnostic file that would be sent back to the company for analysis. this was after telling him the quick draining was a known issue.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.

The iPhone 4S launched two weeks ago in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and several other countries, and is expanding to 22 additional countries this weekend. It boasts an extra hour of 3G talk time compared with theiPhone 4, while coming in at 100 hours less of standby time, based on Apple’s own testing. CNET’s own iPhone 4S battery testing with a model on Sprint’s network yielded 9.2 hours of talk time on the carrier’s 3G EV-DO Rev. a network, coming in as the strongest iPhone battery test to date.

The phone continues the trend set by previous iterations, sealing the battery inside to allow for better use of space. As a side effect, users can’t swap it out with another battery, as most other phones allow.

A teardown of the iPhone 4S earlier this month by iFixit revealed that the battery in the 4S is slightly more powerful than the one in the iPhone 4, but not by much. Users get an extra .05 WHrs of juice compared with the battery that was in the iPhone 4. The big difference, of course, is that the iPhone 4S sports a dual-core A5 processor.

The iPhone wallet has a place for your stuff

After spending about 10 months without an iPhone, I stayed up late to order the iPhone 4S. Then the next question occurred to me: “What am I going to do for a case?”

I ordered 3 different cases for three different purposes: an AmazonBasics Silicone Case for everyday use, a Mophie Juice Pack Air Case/Rechargeable Battery for “really long day” use, and an iPhone Wallet from the folks at Waterfield Designs/SFBags.com.

back in February, I bought a bag for my MacBook Air from Waterfield Designs, and I absolutely love it. I carry my 13″ MacBook Air and my iPad in it every day. When I decided to get an iPhone, I knew I’d be heading to SFBags.com to see what they had to offer.

the iPhone Wallet

I love this idea. you carry a wallet, you carry an iPhone, why not carry one thing instead of two? For the past several years I’ve had a wallet which was used mostly to carry cards. If I have cash (which I often don’t) I carry it in my pocket but not in my wallet. I have also been known to walk out of the house without either my iPhone or my wallet, so having one less thing to remember seemed like a good idea.

Let’s start with what’s good about the iPhone wallet. the first thing I noticed is that it looks and feels well made. This isn’t a case that’s going to start fraying around the edges after a few months. it also already feels “broken in” rather than stiff.

the window in the front will allow you to see the entire screen. I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I could actually use the touch-screen right through the plastic. Even the plastic window seems to be made of sturdy material that won’t easily scratch and won’t start to pull away from the edges. I assumed this plastic would be the “weakest link” in the case, but it seems just as good as the rest of it. the window is just a bit too small to let you see the iPhone’s home button, but you should be able to judge where it is, and you can press it while it is still in the case.

you can fit the iPhone in the wallet while it is in the silicone case (which I assume is about the same size as Apple’s “bumper” case). it will be snug, but it will fit. However, once you do that, you have added considerable “bulk” to the iPhone (relatively speaking) and putting it inside the wallet like that will not leave room for much else. If I have the silicone case on, I can only fit 3-5 cards in the wallet before it really starts to feel “too big.” (I tried the wallet with the Mophie Juice Pack on it… I did, and it does not fit. the Juice Pack extends the length of the iPhone, and the wallet does not have enough extra room to accommodate that. nor should it; I only mention this because I assume someone else might want to know.)

If you carry the iPhone “naked,” then you can easily fit about 8-10 cards inside the wallet. there are two separate pockets which hold the cards securely.

One unexpected detail was a divider between the “iPhone” part of the wallet and the card section. it is mentioned in the wallet description and shown in the video (see below) but it is thicker than I expected it to be, about 2-3 credit-cards, and covered in “ultrasuede.” At first I thought that was intended to protect credit cards from being demagnetized, but Richard tells me that isn’t much of a concern these days.

I’m not sure the divider is 100% necessary, but I’m willing to bet that someone at Waterfield Designs had practical experience with another a case that led them to include it. my best guess is that it is probably intended to keep the cash or anything from the “money side” from falling out when you are taking the iPhone out of the wallet. it adds a bit of bulk, but it’s not a huge deal. As Gary points out in the video, it does help keep the iPhone pressed up against the window

two minor complaints…

There’s one drawback to the iPhone wallet that should be fairly obvious: if it’s in your pocket and you get a call, you have to get the wallet out of your pocket and then the iPhone out of the wallet before you can begin your conversation.

the only other minor complaint I have with the iPhone wallet is with the placement and direction of the zipper. If you think of the “window” side of the case as the “front” then the zipper runs from top-left (when zipped) to bottom-right (when unzipped, as shown above).

the headphone jack is on the top-left of the iPhone. why is this combination a problem? Because if you are using headphones, you can’t keep it in the wallet.

If they had made the wallet so that it zipped from “top-right” to “bottom-left” then you could have stuck the headphones in and threaded the wire out. However, that would have made it a little more awkward for people who are right-handed.

Conclusion

Let’s be clear: this isn’t a wallet for slipping into the back pocket of your “skinny jeans” before you go out clubbing. it has a certain heft to it. But before you decide whether or not it’s “too big” take a minute and walk through this next section with me.

take out your wallet, put your iPhone on the table, and stack up all of the cards that you carry around with you. Then imagine that wrapped in leather and lined with ultrasuede. ok, now take a look at those cards again. how many of them do you really need in your wallet all of the time? I took most of my cards out of my wallet and put them into my old wallet and leave it in my office desk drawer or the glove compartment of my car. Library card? Sam’s club? Prescription card? AAA? I never carry any store card if they can lookup my account by my phone number.

I was able to get my total down to 5 (and could probably get by with 3 for 95% of the time), which means that I could even leave the silicone case on and still have it not feel “too big.” the biggest adjustment for me is that I am used to having my wallet in one pocket and phone in the other, but I love being able to feel it in my pocket and not have to think “Is that my phone or my wallet? Do I have both?” With this I know if I have one, I have the other.

If the idea of a combination wallet/iPhone case appeals to you, the Waterfield Designs iPhone wallet is a great option. A reasonable $41 ($39 + $2 US shipping) buys a great product that will most likely still look and work great even when you’re thinking about the iPhone 6!

If you’re on the fence, Waterfield Designs has a 90 second review video available too. it shows that you can text or email through the case, and even suggests you could talk on the phone while it was still in the case. I haven’t tested that theory because the only people I know who talk into their wallets are crazy people.

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