iPhone 4S Gets Consumers Reports' Seal of Approval

Consumer Reports says that the iPhone 4S does not suffer from the "grip of death" design flaw that still affects its predecessor, and therefore this organization has placed the device on its list of recommended models.

Last year's iPhone 4 has its antennas arranged in such a way that if the user touches phone’s lower left side while in an area with a weak signal, phone calls can be cut off. Even though the new model greatly resembles the previous one, the antennas have been moved, and Consumer Reports tested and confirmed that the iPhone 4S does not have this flaw.

Battery Problem? What Battery Problem?
The organization also tested the battery life of this smartphone, as many users have complained about needing to recharge their device frequently. Consumer Reports indicated that the device did "very well" in its tests, and "the iPhone 4S and new samples of the iPhone 4 have displayed no notable battery problems."

Nevertheless, Apple itself has admitted that there are bugs in iOS 5 that are causing devices running it to have short battery lives. The company has promised to release an update in the near future to remove the bugs.

Consumer Reports has the iPhone 4S on its list of recommended models, but the iPhone 4 is not, as it still has the "grip of death" design flaw.