Apple Inc’s latest iPhone went on sale in stores across the globe on October 14, 2011, with many buying the phone as a tribute to the former Apple boss.

The iPhone 4S that looks similar to the previous iPhone 4 has a better camera, faster processor and well-received voice activated software.

From in.news.yahoo.com:

“I am a fan, a big fan. I want something to remember Steve Jobs by,” said Haruko Shiraishi, waiting patiently with her Yorkshire terrier Miu Miu at the very end of an eight block queue in Tokyo’s smart Ginza shopping district.

Australian Tom Mosca, the first to buy the new phone in Sydney, said the first thing he would do was ask his new white iPhone: “Where’s Steve?” Many Apple fans believe the phone was called iPhone 4S meaning “for Steve”.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and his executive team hope the first device launched without the firm’s former visionary leader at the helm will safeguard their global market share against a growing challenge from the likes of Samsung.

In Tokyo, 24-year-old Ryosuke Ishinabe said: “I just wanted the newest iPhone. I want to try out iCloud.”

Apple is planning to dominate the living room with yet another slickly-designed user-friendly device, Apple TV, after taking the smartphone and tablet markets by storm.

Apple intends on revolutionizing the TV market in 2012, according to multiple reports.

From in.finance.yahoo.com:

VentureBeat suggested that Apple’s vision could “tie seamlessly into other Apple devices, like the iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air, giving the company an enviable full-circle consumer product line,” and added that the Apple TV might function similarly to the smart devices seen in a promotional video published by Gorilla Glass maker Corning.

Apple has long been rumored to be working on a smart TV. In June 2011 a former Apple executive who spoke to technology blog DailyTech on the condition of anonymity revealed that Apple had teamed up with a “major OEM to sell iOS-powered, Apple branded displays.”

Despite the continued rumors, many tech pundits remain doubtful about Apple’s entry into the TV market. Skeptics say Apple won’t enter the TV market because it has a very low replacement cycle (most families won’t replace their TV for between 5 to 10 years) and low margins.

“Apple is working on new technology to deliver video to televisions, and has been discussing whether to try to launch a subscription TV service, according to people familiar with the matter,” said an August 26 article in The Wall Street Journal.