Highest grossing films in Hollywood and Bollywood

Hollywood highest-grossing films
Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref
1	Avatar	$2,782,275,172	2009	[# 1]
2	Titanic	$1,843,201,268	1997	[# 2]
3	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	$1,328,111,219	2011	[# 3]
4	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	$1,123,196,189	2011	[# 4]
5	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$1,119,110,941	2003	[# 5]
6	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest	$1,066,179,725	2006	[# 6]
7	Toy Story 3	$1,063,171,911	2010	[# 7]
8	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	$1,043,871,802	2011	[# 8]
9	Alice in Wonderland	$1,024,299,904	2010	[# 9]
10	The Dark Knight	$1,001,921,825	2008	[# 10]
11	Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone	$974,755,371	2001	[# 11]
12	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End	$963,420,425	2007	[# 12]
13	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1	$955,417,476	2010	[# 13]
14	The Lion King	$945,529,695	1994	[# 14]
15	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	$939,885,929	2007	[# 15]
16	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	$934,416,487	2009	[# 16]
17	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$925,282,504	2002	[# 17]
18	Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace	$924,317,558	1999	[# 18]
19	Shrek 2	$919,838,758	2004	[# 19]
20	Jurassic Park	$914,691,118	1993	[# 20]
21	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	$896,911,078	2005	[# 21]
22	Spider-Man 3	$890,871,626	2007	[# 22]
23	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs	$886,686,817	2009	[# 23]
24	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	$878,979,634	2002	[# 24]
25	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	$870,761,744	2001	[# 25]
26	Finding Nemo	$867,893,978	2003	[# 26]
27	Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith	$848,754,768	2005	[# 27]
28	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	$836,303,693	2009	[# 28]
29	Inception	$823,576,195	2010	[# 29]
30	Spider-Man	$821,708,551	2002	[# 30]
31	Independence Day	$817,400,891	1996	[# 31]
32	Shrek the Third	$798,958,162	2007	[# 32]
33	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	$796,688,549	2004	[# 33]
34	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	$792,910,554	1982	[# 34]
35	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	$786,636,033	2008	[# 35]
36	Spider-Man 2	$783,766,341	2004	[# 36]
37	Star Wars	$775,398,007	1977	[# 37]
38	2012	$769,304,749	2009	[# 38]
39	The Da Vinci Code	$758,239,851	2006	[# 39]
40	Shrek Forever After	$752,600,867	2010	[# 40]
41	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	$745,011,272	2005	[# 41]
42	The Matrix Reloaded	$742,128,461	2003	[# 42]
43	Up	$731,342,744	2009	[# 43]
44	The Twilight Saga: New Moon	$709,711,008	2009	[# 44]
45	Transformers	$709,709,780	2007	[# 45]
46	The Twilight Saga: Eclipse	$698,491,347	2010	[# 46]
47	Forrest Gump	$677,387,716	1994	[# 47]
48	The Sixth Sense	$672,806,292	1999	[# 48]
49	Kung Fu Panda 2	$663,024,542	2011	[# 49]
50	Ice Age: The Meltdown	$655,388,158	2006	[# 50]

List of highest-grossing Bollywood films throughout history
Year	Movie	Record Held	Studio(s)	Nett Gross
1943	Kismet	6 years	Bombay Talkies	₹1,00,00,000
1949	Barsaat	2 years	R.K. Films	₹1,10,00,000
1951	Awaara	1 year	R.K. Films	₹1,25,00,000
1952	Aan	3 years	Mehboob Productions	₹1,50,00,000
1955	Shree 420	2 years	R.K. Films	₹2,00,00,000
1957	Mother India	3 years	Mehboob Productions	₹4,00,00,000
1960	Mughal-e-Azam	15 years	Sterling Investment	₹5,50,00,000
1975	Sholay	19 years	G.P. Sippy Productions	₹15,00,00,000
1994	Hum Aapke Hain Kaun…!	7 years	Rajshri Productions	₹69,75,00,000
2001	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha	5 years	Zee Telefilms	₹73,75,00,000
2006	Dhoom 2	2 years	Yash Raj Films	₹80,25,00,000
2008	Ghajini	1 year	Reliance Entertainment Geetha Arts	₹114,67,00,000
2009	3 Idiots	Current holder	Vinod Chopra Productions	₹202,57,00,000

Highest-grossing films by year: Tollywood

Year	Title	Studio	Gross	Notes
1917	Keechaka Vaadham			First full-length silent feature film subtitled in Tamil
1918	Mayil Raavana
1919	Lavakusa
1920	Kalinga Mardanam
1921	Bhishma Pratignai
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929	Dharmapathini
1930	Gajendra Moksham
1931	Kaalidas	* Sagar Film * Select Pictures Corporation		First full-length talkie in Tamil[16]
1932
1933
1934	Pavalakkodi
1935	Menaka			N.S. Krishnan’s debut[17]
1936	Iru Sahodarargal
1937	Navayuvan			First Tamil film to be shot overseas
1938	Kambar	Modern Theatres
1939	Madhurabhoomi
1940	Utthamaputhiran	Modern Theatres	$101,000	P.U.Chinnappa’s industrial record, was an adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask
1941	Gumasthavin Penn
1942	Kannagi	Jupiter Pictures		[18]
1943	Sivakavi
1944	Haridas		$220,000	M.K. Thyagarajan’s industrial record
1945	Burma Raani	Modern Theatres
1946
1947	Raja Kumaari
1948	Chandralekha	Gemini Studios
1949	Velaikaari
1950	Marutha Nattu Ilavarasi
1951	Manamagal
1952	Parasakthi	AVM Productions		Sivaji Ganesan’s debut
1953	Avvaiyar	Gemini Studio
1954	Malaikkallan	Pakshiraja Studios	$380,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s first industrial record, released in six languages[19]
1955	Kul-E-Bagaavali
1956	Madurai Veeran	Krishna Pictures
1957	Alavudeenum Arpudha Vizhakkum
1958	Nadodi Mannan	M.G.R. Pictures	$467,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s second industrial record, was an adaptation of The Prisoner of Zenda
1959	Baagappirivinai	Saravana Films
1960	Irumbu Thirai	Gemini Pictures
1961	Pasamalar	Rajamani Pictures
1962	Nenjil Oru Aalayam	Chitralaya Films
1963	Periya Idathu Pen	R.R. Pictures
1964	Padagotti	Saravana Pictures
1965	Enga Veettu Pillai	Vijaya Combines	$719,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s third industrial record[20]
1966	Anbe Vaa	AVM Productions
1967	Naan	Vinayaka Pictures
1968	Kudiyiruntha Kovil	Saravana Screen
1969	Adimai Pen	M.G.R. Pictures	$984,000	M.G. Ramachandran’s fourth industrial record
1970	Maattukkaara Velan	Jayanthi Films
1971	Aadhi Paraasakthi	Chitra Films
1972	Vasantha Maaligai		$1,238,000	Sivaji Ganesan’s first industrial record
1973	Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban	M.G.R. Enterprises
1974	Thanga Padhakkam	Sivaji Productions
1975	Apoorva Raagangal	Kalakendra Movies
1976	Annakkili	S.P.T. Films
1977	Aattukara Alamelu	Dhandayudhapani Films
1978	Kizhakkey Pogum Rayil	Sri Amman Creations
1979	Thirisoolam	Sivaji Productions	$2,562,000	Sivaji Ganesan’s second industrial record
1980	Oru Thalai Raagam	Mansoor Creations
1981	Kilinjalgal
1982	Payanangal Mudivadhillai	Motherland Pictures
1983	Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey	AVM Productions	$3,535,000	Kamal Haasan’s first industrial record
1984	Vidhi	Sujatha Cine Arts
1985	Sindhu Bhairavi	Kavithalayaa Productions
1986	Mouna Raagam	Sujatha Productions
1987	Nayagan	Sujatha Productions
1988	Agni Nakshatram	Sujatha Productions
1989	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Raajkamal Films International	$5,482,000	Kamal Haasan’s second industrial record
1990	Michael Madhana Kamarajan
1991	Chinna Thambi	K.B. Films
1992	Roja	Kavithalayaa Productions
1993	Kizhakku Cheemayile	U Creations
1994	Nattamai	Super Good Films
1995	Baadsha	Sathya Movies	$7,415,000	Rajinikanth’s first industrial record
1996	Indian	Sri Surya Movies Entertainment	$6,000,000
1997	Arunachalam		$5,000,000
1998	Jeans	* Sri Surya Films * Amritraj Solomon Communications	$7,000,000
1999	Padayappa	Sri Surya Movies	$9,354,000	Rajinikanth’s second industrial record
2000	Thenali	S.P. Kodandapani Film Circuit	$7,000,000
2001	Aalavandhan	V Creations	$5,000,000
2002	Baba	Lotus International	$6,000,000	[21]
2003	Saamy	Kavithalayaa Productions	$5,000,000	[22]
2004	Vasool Raja MBBS	Gemini Films	$8,000,000	[23]
2005	Chandramukhi	Sivaji Productions	$12,638,000	Rajinikanth’s third industrial record[24][25][26]
2006	Varalaaru	NIC Arts	$12,000,000	[27][28]
2007	Sivaji	AVM Productions	$28,155,000	[29]
2008	Dasavathaaram	Aascar Films	$57,766,000	[30]
2009	Ayan	AVM Productions	$8,000,000	[31][32]
2010	Enthiran	Sun Pictures	$84,000,000	[33][34][35][36][37][38]

Hero MotoCorp Impulse, Review and Price

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:	149.2cc
Engine:	149.2cc, 4-stroke
Maximum Power:	13 Bhp @ 7500 rpm
Maximum Torque:	13.4 Nm @ 5000 rpm
Gears:	5 Speed
Clutch:	NA
Bore:	56.5
Stroke:	49.5
Cylinder Configuration:	NA
Chassis Type:	NA
Cooling Type:	Air Cooling
Carburetor:	NA
DIMENSIONS
Length:	N/A
Width:	N/A
Height:	N/A
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Weight:	119.00 kg
Ground Clearance:	245.00 mm
Fuel Tank:	11.10 ltrs
Wheelbase:	1360.00 mm
Electrical System:	NA
Headlamp:	12 V – 35 W / 35 W
Battery Type:	Maintainance Free
Battery Voltage:	12V
Battery Capacity:	4ah
Battery Charger Type:	NA
Horn:	NA
Wheel Type:	Spoke
Wheel Size:	19 inch(F) – 17 inch(R) mm
Tubeless:	X
Colors:	Tar Black, Deep Blue Sea, Terra Rossa, Grassland Green and Canyon Orange

Overview of Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

Hero MotoCorp has officially launched the Impulse in India, the dispatches have already started and it will soon be available at showrooms in metros and Tier-I cities. Impulse features solid knuckle guards, sporty high mount muffler, large and raised durable sporty fenders, straight pull spokes and motocross seat for the real off-road experience. It also features digital combi meter with ‘Service Due’ indicator, clock and digital vertical bar display fuel gauge. Hero Impulse is available in 5 shades: Tar Black, Deep Blue Sea, Terra Rossa, Grassland Green and Canyon Orange. Hero Impulse is a 149.2cc bike which generates maximum power of around 13 bhp with maximum torque of around 13.4 nm.

Fast Facts About Hero Impulse 150

– Officially launched, on-road price is Rs. 78000 (Mumbai, may vary)
– Ex-showroom price of Impulse 150 is Rs. 66800 (ex-showroom New Delhi)
– Dispatches have already started and it will soon be available at showrooms in metros and Tier-I cities
– Hero Impulse 150 is a 149.2cc bike which generates maximum power of around 13 bhp with maximum torque of around 13.4 nm.
– Impulse 150 features solid knuckle guards, sporty high mount muffler, large and raised durable sporty fenders, straight pull spokes and motocross seat for the real off-road experience.
– Impulse 150 also features digital combi meter with ‘Service Due’ indicator, clock and digital vertical bar display fuel gauge.
– Impulse 150 is available in 5 shades: Tar Black, Deep Blue Sea, Terra Rossa, Grassland Green and Canyon Orange

Official Press Release: Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

The Impulse is the first bike from us which will be sold only under the Hero brand. We have already started dispatches and it will soon be available at showrooms in metros and Tier-I cities. As per our agreement with Honda, this bike is with the support of their technology and we are not selling it under the Hero Honda brand. Considering the dual purpose of the bike and the features it has, this comes at a slight premium compared to other normal 150-cc bikes. We are not positioning this as a niche segment bike. We are targeting all the typical 150-cc bikers who have a desire to do off-road activities with their motorcycles. We are not looking at this bike as a niche product, but trying to have an extensive market reach.

Design and Styling of Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

– Based on Honda NXR 150 Bros
– First-of-its-kind 150cc bike
– Looks very different and unique

Hero Impulse 150 is based on the Honda NXR 150 Bros, the only change in Hero Impulse 150 is that it bears Hero logo and Impulse name. Other than these stickers it is exactly same like the 2012 model of Honda NXR 150. The NXR150 Bros is currently sold in the Brazilian market as an on-off road bike. In terms of looks and styling Hero Impulse 150 is different in comparison to other 150cc bikes available in India and it is first-of-its-kind bike by an Indian bike manufacturer. Impulse has a huge gap between the mudguard and the front tyre, which helps it to be driven fast across bad roads without breaking anything. Another striking styling element of Impulse 150 is the under-the-seat placement of exhaust pipe, which looks very cool and refreshing.

Instrument Cluster of Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

– Digital speedometer and fuel gauge
– Analogue tachometer

The instrument cluster of Hero Impulse 150 is a combination of digital speedomater, fuel guage and analogue tachometer. It follows the latest trend and looks very neat and fresh.

Main Styling Elements of MotoCorp Impulse 150

– Spoke wheels
– Solid knuckle guards
– Sporty high mount muffler
– Large and raised durable sporty fender
– Straight pull spokes
– Motocross seat for the real off-road experience
– Digital combi meter with ‘Service Due’ indicator
– Clock and digital vertical bar display fuel gauge
– LED tail light
– Large fuel tank air scoops

Engine of Hero MotoCorp Impusle 150

– 149.2cc, 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinder engine
– Maximum power of 13 bhp
– Maximum torque of 13.4 nm

Hero Impulse 150 is powered by a 149.2cc, 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinder engine, which generates maximum power of around 13 bhp with maximum torque of around 13.4 nm.

Suspension and Brakes of Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

The chassis of Impulse 150 is tubular steel frame, which is very strong. The suspension is dual swing arm, rectangular and also features a single shock absorber that is gas charged. The wheelbase of the bike is 1360mm and rear disc brake is drum-type while front brake is disc-type of 240mm dia. The rim at the front is a couple of inches larger than the rear at 19” and is helpful in tackling corners effectively.

Price of Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

– Rs. 66,800 (Ex-showroom New Delhi)

Hero MotoCorp has priced Impulse 150 very competitively at Rs. 66,800. This price is ex-showroom price in New Delhi. The on-road price of Impulse 150 is Rs. 78,300 in Mumbai.

Shades Available in Hero MotoCorp Impulse 150

– Tar Black
– Deep Blue Sea
– Terra Rossa
– Grassland Green
– Canyon Orange

Hero Impulse 150 is available in 5 shades: Tar Black, Deep Blue Sea, Terra Rossa, Grassland Green and Canyon Orange.

maatran new trailer, must watch

new look of surya in maatran, new maatran trailer must watch for surya fans..

surya get best entertainer award

yes he deserve this…you are the best entertainer.. we love you..

NANBAN new official trailer from gemini

Most excited and expected tamil film “NANBAN” official trailer has been released in you tube by gemini.
Directed by: S. Shankar
Written: S. Shankar, Madhan Karky
Story: Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Cast: Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Ileana D’Cruz, Sathyaraj,

Aakash tablet to be distributed in 2 month,worlds most affordable PC

By February 2012, an improved and more competent Aakash-2, world’s most affordable tablet PC, is expected to be launched at the same price as its previous version. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Rajasthan has confirmed the improvements made in Aakash-1, which was launched on October 5. HRD minister Kapil Sibal said that new version of Aakash will be launched during January-February, 2012.

Aakash has got an ample response internationally, when exhibited at a recent United Nations conference in Paris. Aakash has shown so much of interest among several international organizations and world leaders. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said. “Several prime ministers and ministers have evinced interest in Aakash who want it for their country in thousands,” he told media correspondents without elaborating.

The Aakash-2, based on response from more than 500 users of Aakash-1 in IITs and many other institutions, will include microprocessor of 800MHz instead of 366MHz processor. It will improve the speed of the tablet and will enable downloading videos from internet.

The RAM (Random Access Memory) of the Aakash-2 will be enhanced to 1GB from 256 MB in Aakash-1 that restricted multi-tasking.

A senior professor at IIT Rajasthan, who is leading the Aakash team, said that changes would increase the performance of the tablet and would be more competent to the existing tablet PCs in the market.

In order to make Aakash-2 smarter, the IIT Rajasthan has decided to include a built-in camera to it, to ensure video chatting facility to its users. It also will include a seven-inch touch screen for a better look.

This version is a result of feedback from IIT students, who tested Aakash-1, and claimed some of the problems of the current version, which include frequent hanging, overheating within 30 minutes, not supporting all formats, poor sound quality, and lack of ability to install software available online.

Though the Aakash-2 will be available by February 2012, to meet the government’s target of supplying it to 2 million students is still a challenge.

“We have to evolve an eco-system of several vendors and its testing by IITs and other institutes to provide an Aakash to each child by 2017 (end of 12th plan),” a senior HRD ministry official said.

As in case of Aakash-1, where companies like London based DataWind, India based Quad came together, the government believes that Aakash-2 will make a bigger collaboration

As the HRD Minister Sibal said that several international organizations and world ministers have shown interest to purchase Aakash for the children world-wide, this collaboration will be very essential. The minister, who has been marketing Aakash since its launch, also said. “There is a lot of global buzz about Aakash and we have to meet the global expectation”.

APPLE Iphone4s in indian market: Iphone4s Review

Sadly this isn’t iPhone 5 we all hoped for.  No matter if you wanted larger screen, slim case or rounded glass screen those things aren’t there, yet. It’s a new spin for previous iPhone 4 but it still can impress many with a faster processor (barrowed from iPad 2), a better camera, a smarter virtual assistant and twice the storage of its predecessor.

Like iPhone 3GS did back in the days to the 3f, the iPhone 4S bumps the iPhone 4 down to 2^nd position while keeping it for sale for lowered price. Apple says iPhone 4S is the most amazing iPhone ever. Is it? Yes, of course it is, but read on to see whether it’s really worth an upgrade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

iPhone 4S Hardware

The Apple iPhone 4S after making revolution in industrial design with iPhone 4 last summer still remains one of the most attractive smartphones to have ever been built. Apple’s choice of materials and its manufacturing prowess are unmatched, and puts a group of other wanna-be competitors to shame. Apple didn’t need to make changes in design to make iPhone 4S as the bestselling cellphone ever created.

The iPhone 4S has the same durable glass and metal construction as the iPhone 4. You won’t find any creaks or loose parts, and the only plastic used on the phone is for the home button below the display. The iPhone 4S is a bit heavier than its predecessor by increase from 137 grams (4.83 ounces) to 140 (4.94 ounces) but you won’t feel a difference while holding it. Apple’s use of glass for both the front and back of the phone may be questioned by those who tend to drop their phones often, as it has a tendency to shatter, despite it being reinforced. But the smoothness of the glass gives you the feeling that you are holding a real premium device. Apple has covered both the front and back glass panels with an oleophobic coating that resists face grease and fingerprints better than any other smartphone I have used.

All buttons along the sides remain the same as for iPhone 4s and includes power/sleep/unlock, volume controls, and the switch for ring/vibrate are all made of quality metal and are very satisfying to use. Button feedback is just right, and you never miss a command because the button didn’t respond to your input as it usually happens with low quality plastic buttons.

iPhone 4S comes with two built-in antennas to avoid call drops like it happens to iPhone 4. The iPhone 4S can now intelligently and instantly switch between those exterior antennas, in real-time, even while you’re in the middle of a call.

This generation of Apple handset comes with A5 dual-core processor you might be familiar from iPad 2 that was released this spring. iPhone 4S RAM size the same as of its predecessor and is 512MB but Apple have expanded the storage options for the iPhone 4S, and you can now choose a 64GB model in addition to the 16GB and 32GB versions that have been available before for iPhone 4.

iPhone 4S, is that it still features a small (by comparison with Samsung Galaxy S2 with 4.3-inch and Samsung Galaxy Nexus with 4.5-inch display) 3.5-inch display. It’s still nonetheless one of the best LCD screens on the market, with its 640 x 960 pixels (326ppi) of resolution and near paper-like viewing angles. The iPhone 4S’ display is noticeably different than the Super AMOLED Plus screens from Samsung, as it’s not nearly as saturated and punchy. However, the colors for iPhone 4s display seem more accurate, and the screen is just a joy to look at. I didn’t find the smaller screen size to be a hindrance in use, even though I’m used to carrying around phones with 4.3-inch or even 4.5-inch displays. As for me the optimal screen size for today’s devices should be 4-inch and that’s why I hoped iPhone 4S will get bigger screen.

Software (iOS 5)

iPhone 4s comes preinstalled with latest iOS 5 which was first shown to public back in June 2011 and only now it’s introduced to wide audience. iOS is great mobile operating system with some feature some major improvements like Siri and improved notifications, other improvements are more minor but will still improve your overall user experience.

The one thing we will blather on about quite a bit more here is Siri. Apple bought the DARPA project called CALO.  in early 2010 and now that functionality is baked right into the iOS 5 but currently available only for iPhone 4S owners. We’ve heard that’s due to the processor demands required for voice recognition, but since you need an active data connection (Wi-Fi or 3G) to use Siri we have to imagine that the heavy lifting for voice recognition is happening somewhere inside Apple’s massive data center they built last year, which would seemingly allow lower-spec devices to do the same. And, since the iPad 2 is running the A5 at an even higher clock speed, there’s just no good reason we can think of for putting Siri exclusively on the iPhone 4S.

We were and still are amazed about with what Siri can do. Siri are capable of doing great number of things, from sending texts and emails to finding restaurants and getting directions from one place to another – all things that are possible to do without voice commands as well but with help from Siri you can do those things hands free.

And then there’s the other part that makes Siri great: you don’t have to remember the exact commands, at least, not as much as you do with Android handsets. If you want directions on Google Navigation in Android you have to specifically say “Directions to X.” With Siri you can say “Tell me how to get to X,” or you can say “Get me directions to X,” or even “Directions to X.” It’s not a major difference but it feels more like Siri has enough “brain” to figure out what you are looking for whereas the voice recognition elsewhere feels more like you have to remember to say what it wants.

Siri signals that Apple is taking a real interest in improving voice recognition and hands-free device interaction. That should mean some amazing progress from here, and we can’t wait to talk to the next generation Siri. We also hope that Siri will be able to run offline one day, because today’s Siri requires a 3G or WiFi connection to do anything. Even the simple voice commands that were available in iOS before no longer work offline, and if you happen to be one of the few who actually used those commands to change tunes while offline, you’re sadly going to have to find another way.

iPhone 4S Battery life

The iPhone 4 offered impressive battery life, and new handset offers even bigger capacity batter, but the main problems is that dual-core processors uses more power than its single core predecessor. While Apple promises up to eight hours of battery life on an active 3G connection which is up one hour from the 4. Curiously, though, standby time has dropped from 300 hours on the iPhone 4 to 200 on the 4S (probably due to new services included into iOS 5, like Siri). Other stats remain the same: 14 hours on GSM, 10 hours of video watching and 40 hours of listening to music.

During this review, I was able to get through a full day, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on a single charge, with my usual battery of two email accounts refreshing at the fastest intervals, push notifications from Facebook and Twitter apps, a handful of text messages, a good amount of web browsing, and few phone calls. The iPhone 4S easily outpaces most any Android smartphone, but it doesn’t beat the best ones by a large margin. I was really hoping to be able to go 24 hours on a single charge with the iPhone 4S, but at this point, it seems like battery technology just isn’t there yet or at least Apple isn’t there to pick them up.

Camera

Another of the more noticeable changes from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S can be found in the camera. The iPhone 4S features a new 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 lens (improved from the old phone’s f/2.8) and a backside illuminated sensor that is 73 percent (according to Apple) more sensitive to light than the already impressive 5-megapixel sensor found in the iPhone 4.

iPhone 4S camera features autofocus, with face detection, and a flash (this feature is useless just like for any other cellphone), and can record 1080p HD video with digital image stabilization. Latest iPhone also camera is significantly faster (to launch and to shoot) than before, and much faster than the competition. Photos are captured with accurate color and gobs of detail, and the interface is simple to use. The camera opens with minimal lag, and it is possible to bang out shot after shot without it slowing down between images.

iOS has simple but yet useful photo editor that allows to remove red-eyes and allows to crops images as well as add some special effects. Apple also added a camera shortcut to the lock screen and you can snap the shutter by clicking the volume-up key when in the camera app.

Video captured with iPhone 4S can be up to FullHD size (1080p). The quality is similar to mobile phone king Samsung Galaxy S II captured videos. The iPhone 4S does have an advantage with its image stabilization feature though. The iPhone also has a simple video editing feature for trimming clips down to smaller sizes but you can avoid a need to trim your videos just by choosing iPhone 4S with bigger storage.

Unfortunately, Apple stuck with the VGA resolution front-facing found on the iPhone 4 for the iPhone 4S, but it gets the job done for video calling purposes but let’s be honest, who uses their cellphones for video calling?

Conclusion 

The iPhone 4S is not radically changed compared to its predecessor and doesn’t features top-tier smartphones do these days (such as a 4-4.5-inch screen or 4G LTE connectivity), but offers what is arguably the best smartphone experience of any device on the market today. Its overall user experience is improves upon the massively successful iPhone 4, and takes the crown as the best smartphone you can get. The iPhone 4S is not perfect but Apple’s simplicity, great design, and quality materials used makes it great smartphone that competitors are still trying to match. Though the iPhone 4S may not appeal to owners of the iPhone 4 due to its almost matching design to the older model, I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who is looking at their first smartphone or wants to switch to iOS from another platform like Android, Symbian, Windows Phone and others. You could certainly do far worse. As the previous iPhone 3GS owners I already ordered iPhone 4S due to its design and processing speed over two generations older iPhone and you won’t regret if you plan to do the same thing.