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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE August 2010 IPHONE continued from Page B4 day of pre-orders were greeted with the same problems, being told by Apple employees to write down their information and return to the store later in the day. Once the trouble of ordering the device was taken care of and users received their new phone in the mail or in Apple stores, the flawed ordering process was all but forgotten. The iPhone 4, running on the iOS 4 operating system, works significantly faster than previous models including the iPhone 3GS, which was named after its own speed improvement. Multitasking, the main enhancement demanded by the phone's ardent users since a "cut and paste" feature was added last year, works great with the new phone's speed, allowing quick shuffling between applications. Perhaps the best feature of the iPhone 4 is the upgraded camera. Although the stillimage camera is less impressive than the eight megapixel camera incorporated by many of its competitors, the iPhone 4's video-recording abilities are at least up to par with the competition. Although able to record video in 720 pixels, the same high-definition resolution used in many Blu-rays, the iPhone's own high-resolution display and inexpensive "iMovie" editing application make it easy and enjoyable to create short films right on the device. Although reaction to the device has been mostly positive, Jobs and Apple have been strongly criticized after the discovery of a major design flaw in the iPhone 4's frame antenna. Covering the lower left-hand side of the device has muted service, dropped calls and halted Internet connectivity. Jobs said this is a non-issue caused by an incorrect display of the phone's service level, but the problem can easily be recognized as a design flaw by users who accidentally end calls or Web-surf by holding the phone in their left palm. Apple holds an uncertain future with a class-action lawsuit regarding the phone's faulty antenna, a perceived apathy of Jobs toward the product, and consumers who demand he take action to fix the flaw being countered by record sales numbers and iTunes music and application purchases. Although Apple plans to release a software update that will supposedly fix the issue, the hardware defect likely means the company will need to take further action to avoid business and legal issues, especially if it intends to retain brand loyalty with the inevitable second iPad and fifth-generation iPhone presumably being released like clockwork next year. d.richey@ chronicle.utah.edu B7 °CONNECT • to The Chronicle dailyutahchronicle.com Doodle in class? Put your pen to work. The Daily Utah Chronicle is hiring talented editorial cartoonists. Contact: 6.6eiftess@chronicre.utah.edu 3 13 1 CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE... BECOME A TEACHER AT 74e Ur6an 9ns6tute for Teacher Educa6on (wn) coif" ofZittca6on - Universiy of Iltab UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACCEPT MORE TRANSFER COURSES FROM SLCC THAN EVER BEFORE! UITE program advisors will be available at Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus, Student Center, 2nd floor on: September 14th (10-2pm) Tuesday October 13th (9-2pm) Wednesday November 9th (10-2pm) Tuesday January 26th (10-2pm) Wednesday February 15th (9-2pm) Tuesday March 23rd (10-2pm) Wednesday April 19th – (9-2pm) Tuesday but for current, breaki4 news , look into wwwidallyutahchronicle.com I Advisors may also be reached at 801-581-7158 for appointments on the U of U campus. The Urban Institute for Teacher Education (UITE) at the University of Utah prepares early childhood, elementary, and secondary teachers to serve all students, including ethnically and linguistically diverse communities. Our teacher preparation programs include multidisciplinary research and direct inquiry to serve students from across urban and cultural settings 7%e Urban 9nsffute for creaeber Elaca6on CoffIe of F.Aucat7on -1.1niversi y of IRA 1705 Campus Center Drive, #(4z,S.ec<1.084u2-9256—Tel.: 86Y-5&-70 WWW.ED.UTAH.EDU/UITE |