Why you might need an iPhone 4S

Expectations were sky-high for the long-awaited iPhone 5. Rumors about its exciting new features were so frequent and fervent that the iPhone 5 became, for a moment, the Holy Grail of the cellphone world.

But the iPhone 5 was not to be. At least not in 2011. The phone announced by Apple on Tuesday is not called the iPhone 5, but the iPhone 4S. The new phone looks exactly the same as last year's iPhone 4, so you should skip it, right? Just pass it by and wait for a newly designed iPhone 5 next year?

Not exactly. You might crave the iPhone 4S, and here's why:

64GB capacity: If you're struggling to manage your collection of music, photos, apps, video, audiobooks, podcasts, and e-books on your phone, you can finally have enough space for your collection with a 64GB iPhone 4S.

Dual-core A5 chip: If you have a need for speed, you'll love the processing speed of the iPhone 4S. It's two times as fast, and handles graphics seven times as fast, as the iPhone 4, meaning the iPhone 4S operates at a whippet pace.

Awesome camera: Need a new camera? Get a new iPhone instead. For less than you might spend on a quality camera, you can get an awesome camera with an iPhone attached! You'll need only one device and have it handy wherever you go.

World phone: Have you always wanted an iPhone on Verizon or Sprint, but you travel internationally, so you were restricted to AT&T? The iPhone 4S is a world phone, so you can use it on Verizon or Sprint and in other countries around the world. You can choose your preferred carrier without having to worry that you'll be stranded if you travel outside the United States.

Voice command/Siri: The ability to use an iPhone as your virtual assistant may be the coolest innovation Apple has ever developed for a phone. If you're ever tempted to prove to your buddy that your iPhone is the latest model, you can ask Siri: "How can I impress this person and convince him that I'm holding a very cool iPhone 4S?" Siri: "I believe you just did."

Unlimited data on Sprint: If you missed out on unlimited-data plans on Verizon and AT&T but want to use the Internet to the max when you're away from Wi-Fi, grab the iPhone on Sprint with its unlimited-data plan.

Infinity Blade 2: If you're addicted to the popular game Infinity Blade and must have Infinity Blade 2 with two, count 'em, two, swords, the only way to play it is to get an iPhone 4S.

If you simply can't wait, don't let the name 4S fool you.