Remember how in the early days of desktop computing, we all chased faster and faster processors, then stopped caring because they got fast enough? That's how I feel about smartphone processors.
If you watched today's Apple presentation, perhaps you noticed that Phil Schiller spent a lot of time talking about the new A7 chip's specs -- its 64-bit architecture, billion-plus transistors, and so on-- and very little talking about how they benefit the user. Know why? Because for the most part, they don't. A faster processor may help with certain games and apps, but it will also consume more power -- which is why Apple said almost nothing about the iPhone 5S' battery life.
Except for the fingerprint scanner, Apple's latest iPhone is its least innovative yet. Here are the five biggest misfires.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57602264-233/five-disappointing-things-about-the-iphone-5s/
A little catch-up, very little innovation..