The first batch of iPhone 4S reviews are in and overall, people are enjoying Apple’s newest handset. The iDevice's most celebrated features aren't that surprising, however.

Samsung is hoping $2 smartphones help slow the Friday launch of the iPhone 4S. The South Korean-based company is offering its new Samsung Galaxy S II to customers in Australia for just $2 AU, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

Last week, we told you about AppleCare+, a new warranty program coming for the iPhone beginning October 14. Now, we’ve got some additional information for you, especially for those customers that preordered an iPhone 4S, but didn’t order AppleCare+ at the same time.

One of the new features coming tomorrow with iOS 5 is Apple’s iMessage service. Poised to replace costly SMS, the new feature is being seen as a threat to carriers such as AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon, according to The New York Times.

We’ve received word that some customers are receiving their iPhone 4Ss today – three days before Apple wants them to. What's going on here?

When Siri arrives along with the iPhone 4S on Friday, it will come with different voice settings depending on where you’re located. At least, that appears to be the case, according to a new Siri demo video recently published by Stuff.tv.

Sam’s Club members looking to score an iPhone 4S on Friday are in luck. Select stores are now taking preorders for Friday pickup, according to news first published by MacRumors.

We've got more benchmark tests to report for the iPhone 4S, this time courtesy of AnandTech. Not surprising, the new handset scores a lot better than its predecessors in a number of ways. Still, in one test the iPad 2 actually scores better, for good reason.

With Apple reporting that one million iPhone 4Ss were sold in the first 24 hours, it probably isn’t too early to call the latest iPhone a success. Should Apple thank Siri for this and if so what does that mean for the company going forward? In other words, who should Apple gobble up next? We've got some thoughts.

When iOS 5 is released tomorrow, it won’t just bring new toys like Newsstand and iMessage to iDevices. The operating system will also bring significant speed boosts to existing handsets like the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, according to MacNN.

We’re not sure how they did it, but the folks at AppVV.com have gotten their hands on an iPhone 4S and posted a video to prove it. This news was first published by MacRumors.

Just how big is the iPhone 4S? Apple has confirmed that one million preorders for the company’s newest phone were taken during the first 24 hours. This compares to “just” 600,000 taken on the first day of preorders for the iPhone 4.

Want Your iPhone 4S On Friday, but didn't preorder? Here's our tips on making that happen.

This week the world lost Steve Jobs, but gained the iPhone 4S. Here are some highlights of the stories making news in the week that was.

We’ve gotten emails from a number of readers this morning concerned they won’t be able to keep their legacy unlimited data plan from AT&T after switching to the iPhone 4S. Don’t worry – you can still do it and here’s how.

U.S. customers, there is now a third place to buy the iPhone. Beginning October 14, Sprint will offer Apple’s latest iDevice, the iPhone 4S, along with AT&T and Verizon. Best of all, the No. 3 U.S. carrier is keeping its unlimited plans in place.

For U.S. customers, Apple has setup a fantastic tool indicating what it will cost to upgrade your existing phone to an iPhone 4S. The tool, available here, is for AT&T and Verizon customers only.

Apple’s latest handset, the iPhone 4S, will be available for online preorders beginning on Friday, October 7 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Daylight time. Apple representatives have confirmed this news, according to MacRumors.

One week from today, Apple will finally release iOS 5 to the public, after seven betas and one GM version were made available to developers. However, if you really, really want to begin using the next OS now and aren’t a developer, we’ve got some news for you, courtesy of 9 To 5 Mac.

Apple is officially notifying developers to submit their apps in anticipation for next week’s iOS 5 launch. In an email, Apple asks developers to “Submit your iOS 5 apps today.”

The folks at The Verge were the first to highlight the hardware differences between the iPhone 4S and its predecessor by releasing the attached table. Most interesting, mainly because Apple didn’t mention it at yesterday’s iPhone event, is that the iPhone 4S weighs three grams more than the iPhone 4. Will this extra weight cause some to bypass Apple’s latest wonder? Probably not.

We've had a huge number of visitors stop by to hear about Apple's "Let's talk iPhone" event. Now, you can see all the action yourself. Apple has released the entire video of today's event, during which the iPhone 4S was officially unveiled.

Apple today released the Gold Master iteration of iOS 5 to registered developers of the iOS program. Developers must use iTunes 10.5 beta 7 to install iOS 5 GM seed on your devices. iOS 5 GM seed is not available via over the air software update.

As expected, Apple today unveiled its next-generation iPhone, calling it the iPhone 4S. Apple made the announcement moments ago at today’s iPhone event in Cupertino, California. The iPhone 4S replaces the iPhone 4, which first went into production in June 2010. This will be the first "World iPhone," in that it will work on any network.