Apple inc. is known for its revolutionary and meticulously designed devices. Last month, Apple unveiled the fifth generation iPhone. The iPhone 4S sports a 3.5-inch screen; an 8-megapixel, 1080p high-definition camera; an A5 dual-core chip processor that a graphic processor that is seven times faster; two antennae to transmit and receive data; CDMA and GSM connectivity; 8 hours of 3G talk-time, and new applications like Siri and Find My Friends. The device is available for $199 on a two-year contract with major networks and $649 contract-free.

When you hear Apple, it doesn't always mean perfection. Just like the previous iPhones released, iPhone 4S had its share of shortcomings. So don't fret when you encountered some of these in the course of your mobile experience.

Each has its own limitations, including iPhone 4S and reports showed that there's more to iPhone 4S than meets the eye.

Siri

Is Siri a slang for sorry? Siri as earlier reported brought a series of Siri - related problems for iPhone 4S. First up is the intermittent connection that when network is down, Siri is also down even if the task doesn't require internet connection. Siri doesn't recognize third party application. Even when network is up, you cannot ask Siri to open Twitter or Facebook. Language is another addition to the list of Siri- related problems. Presently, Siri only recognizes English, French and German. But Apple said it will add more languages over time.

Security

Though it is still Siri related, security is a major factor for iPhone 4S. Siri is still accessible without unlocking the iPhone 4S. Apple has yet to reprogram Siri for voice recognition. Until then, the iPhone 4S can still be manipulated through Siri even when locked.

Battery

Apple is has admitted that owners are experiencing reduced battery life, particularly with the buf in iOS 5. The same problem in battery was raised when iPhone 4 was released. Apple however released a statement that it will release a software update to address the problem.

Network

The announcement of iPhone 4S included the teaser that it will run in a 4G network. But to the customer's dismay, it still runs in 3G speed. They found out that only AT&T can provide the 4G speed, those on Sprint and Verizon are still stuck on 3G. Consumer's are still waiting if Apple's claim that a new wireless system could address the problem and not just a false hope.

Camera

Apple claims that iPhone 4S camera has 60 percent more pixels than the iPhone 4 camera. But in a report from pcworld.com, this only means the 8MP camera of the iPhone 4s is technically 160 percent of the resolution of the 5MP camera of the iPhone 4. In short, 8MP doesn't it doesn't translate to create better images unless sensor is also 60% bigger. Consumers must not be misled to these specifications. More megapixels doesn't mean better image.