The Iphone 5s: The Product And Development Of The Iphone Fives

943 Words2 Pages

The iPhone 5s is currently one of the best smart phones in the market and the flagship phone for Apple, Inc. The iPhone 5s, which is a successor of the iPhone 5 was released in September 2014. The iPhone 5s still has several identical features with its predecessor the iPhone 5 such as body dimensions and display size, but offer its users features that are considered revolutionary. Some of the obvious improvements brought about by the iPhone 5s is the upgrading of the iSight camera to a larger f2.2 aperture and a larger image sensor. These upgrades are supported with advanced imagery processing software which is geared to enhance the ability of the phone to capture and produce quality videos and pictures (Baldwin, 2013).
The two distinct features which have made the 5s to standout in the crowded smart phone market are the iTouch and A7 64 bit microprocessor. The iTouch is a finger print sensor that allows user to secure their phone by enabling them to lock or unlock their phone without using a password. The A7 64 bit microprocessor is the first ever 64 bit microprocessor to be used in a smart phone. The microprocessor also comes with a dedicated M7 motion processor, which processes all motion data without requiring the assistance of the main processor. The iPhone 5s has a wide variety of uses including making calls, sending text messages, making video calls, taking photographs and videos, listening to music, watching videos, writing and sending emails, playing video games, mobile money transactions, monitoring financial expenditure, taking notes, and monitoring their health among other various tasks (Williams, 2013).
The iPhone 5s is a high end smart phone and was designed to target the high end buyers of premium products. Its ...

... middle of paper ...

...ty stage (O'Toole, 2014).
Conclusion
Summary
The iPhone 5s is a well-designed phone with the capability of satisfying the need of smartphone users. Even though, the phone has had a remarkable markets performance in the recent past it has reached its sales peak. Increased competition especially from more advanced phones such as the recently launched Samsung S5 outpaces it in the market. This means it is time for Apple to remove it from the market release a new product in order to retain its position as a leader in the global smart phone business.

Recommendations
Apple should focus on developing products with systems that can be used or integrated in all networks all over the globe. This will enable Apple to gain markets share that it has been losing to companies such Samsung.

More about The Iphone 5s: The Product And Development Of The Iphone Fives

Open Document