Apple After Steve Jobs: 10 Hits And Misses
October 04, 2012 11:06 AM Oct. 5 marks the one-year anniversary of Steve Jobs' death. During that time, Apple has had some amazing successes and some spectacular failures.
iPhone 5
Too Soon To Grade: Unveiled just last month, the iPhone 5 didn't break a lot of new ground. Its 4-inch screen was a little longer than its predecessor's; and the device itself was a little lighter and thinner. And the iPhone 5's best upgrade, 4G LTE, is hardly unique among high-end smartphones.
That said, the latest iPhone is a beautifully engineered device, and one of the best consumer mobile phones your money can buy. Sure, this year's model isn't an essential upgrade for iPhone 4S users, but it's a solid step up for folks carrying around an iPhone 4 or older. Will the iPhone 5 be a blowout success like its predecessors? Probably, but we won't know for sure until Apple reports its holiday quarter earnings in January.
RECOMMENDED READING
iPhone 5 Display Likely Culprit Behind Shortage
Apple iPhone 5 Teardown: Visual Tour
Apple: 5M iPhones Sold, 100M iOS 6 Upgrades
iPhone 5 May Crunch Local Data Networks
iPhone 5 Maker Shuts Plant Amid Labor Strife
Nokia Kicks Apple's Map In The Apps








