TECHNOLOGY

As expected, Apple has pulled the wraps off the fourth generation iPhone at a special conference in San Jose in the United States. While the phone didn’t receive its expected iPhone HD monicker, it’s certainly as HD as a phone is likely to get any time soon, with a 960 x 640 resolution, equaling a whopping pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. Read on for the rest of the new features.

The humble mobile phone. What started out as a communication device has quickly evolved to become a take anywhere entertainment apparatus and essential tool for work and play. So much so that many people feel panicstricken if they accidentally leave their phone at home. Such separation anxiety could be even worse in the future with a patent filed by Apple suggesting that the company wants the iPhone to replace your house and car keys and wallet, thereby making it even more indispensable.