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Apple's latest upgrades underwhelming but iPhone still holds lead over rivals

 
Maybe I'm jaded or have been following things too closely, but there was little in what the company had to say about the iPhone that surprised me. The event certainly lacked one of the company's 'one more thing' moments, which company CEO Steve Jobs has used so famously in the past to make an unexpected announcement. (link)

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