Shame about the battery

This is my first smartphone and because I am a skinflint, it is an old, unlocked model. I wanted a phone which fitted in my pocket like all the other phones, so its size is perfect for me. Because it is a 4s, it has Siri which is a really efficient voice recognition system that allows you to speak to write texts etc. I was pretty quick with ordinary keypads, but the touch-sensitive little one on the iPhone 4s slowed me right up. I tried out Siri with a text, not thinking it would work properly, but it is really good, and doesn't need to be introduced to the talker. I am still feeling my way around the world of iPhones, but I am getting used to it pretty quickly. I have always used Macs, so I sort of understand their way of designing things. At 65 years old, I have left it a bit late to be of any use in most reviews on these products, but this could be to someone like me, buying an old model. The worst thing about these 4s is the battery life. You can actually watch the power drain when using them, 45%...40%...35%... and I was so shocked that I had to go to the net to see if this was normal or not. It is, but I am told the later models (6s) are not so bad. I am not so sure you could watch an hour's worth of video on it without draining it completely, and sometimes it refuses to take a charge. I am also having difficulty syncing it with my desktop, but that could just be me. Apart from that it's a great little phone and I like it a lot.Read full review

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