It’s that time of year again, when everyone’s waiting to see what Apple has to announce. Today the big one was the iPhone 4S. We won’t bore you with all the fluff: you can find that on every other gadget/tech site on the internet. We’ll simply get into the good stuff. Here’s what the new iPhone 4S has to offer:

• Dual-core CPU (A5 chip), 2x as fast at CPU tasks
• Dual-core graphics, up to 7x faster (especially in games)
• Improved battery life (8 hours of talk time and 6 hours of browsing in 3G)
• 2x data speeds (by intelligently switching between antennas for transmitting and receiving)
• 8MP camera with a five element lens, hybrid IR filter,  face-detection, auto-white balance, and an illuminated sensor that gets 73% more light and captures 33% faster
• HD 1080p video recording with real time image stabilization and noise reduction
• Siri Intelligent Assistant: voice recognition software that answers questions and follows commands (i.e. gives you the weather forecast, finds local restaurants, replies to texts with your spoken messages, sets calendar appointments, defines dictionary words, look up contacts, create notes, reminders, etc.)
• iOS5
• Now available on Sprint
• Black or white
• 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions

Come October 14th you’ll be able to get your hands on one (taking pre-orders on October 7th).

Your move Android…

Cellular design has undergone several revolutions in the last 20 years. We’ve seen the clam-shell, candy bar, and ‘slider’ design motifs over the years, but it wasn’t until more recently that manufacturers have really pushed the envelope in sexy designs with larger-than-ever displays.

Example in case: The Sony-Ericsson Experia Arc. Featuring an ultra-slender (at a Razr-defying 8.7mm thick), concave design and gorgeous display (a 4.2″ LED dubbed ‘Reality Display’), the Experia Arc is possibly one of the most worthy competitors to the iPhone yet—in the aesthetics department, anyhow.

But beauty’s only skin deep, right? Among a few noteworthy features is an 8 megapixel camera and video recorder (XMOR R mobile CMOS sensor), HDMI output, powerful 1500mAh battery, and a tough outer shell. Oh, and it employs a miniature version of Sony’s Bravia picture processor—termed ‘Mobile Bravia Engine’.

Hardcore iPhone loyalists will likely point out that the Experia Arc is lacking some of the Apple product’s features, but there’s little argument for almost everyone else (i.e. narcissists, Justin Bieber fans) that values form slightly over function.