Apple introduced its next generation iPhone, the iPhone 4S, on Oct. 4.

This new device in the iPhone lineup offers entirely new features, some of which include a dual-core A5 chip, 8MP camera, 1080p HD video recording, iOS5, iCloud and Siri, a new personal voice activated assistant. All of the new updates are completely internal.

Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPhone product marketing, said at an event on Tuesday, “How do you improve on something that’s so extraordinary? Well with iPhone 4S we did exactly that. By taking this amazing design and completely rethinking the inside.”

iPhone 4S will be offered in black, white, and three storage capacities: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The device is now available for Sprint customers as well as existing AT&T and Verizon customers. It is available for pre-order now but will be officially launched on Oct. 14.

When Stony Brook University students were asked if they plan to upgrade, David You, a freshman English major, said, “I bought an iPhone three weeks ago. I didn’t realize that a new one was coming out and now it is out, and I am upset. I’m not going to upgrade.”

Jessica Belz, a psychology and sociology major said, “It seems like a pretty cool phone, but I like my HTC phone. I will probably stick with that and not upgrade.”

Unfortunately in the wake of this new product launch from Apple, the company has lost its leader, Steve Jobs, who passed away at 56 years old on Oct. 5 after an ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer. The entire technological world, along side countless others, mourned his death.

The company released a statement on Wednesday about the passing.

“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple,” it stated.

“Steve was such an inspiration to the company and such a crucial part of everything,” Kristina Barry, a freshman political science and English major, said.

“All the world feels sad about Steve Jobs passing away,” Thao Do, a math major sophomore, said.

Mengli Yuan, an ECE major and member of the class of 2013 said, “I feel so sad, because it seems like a big loss to the whole world. He has done a very great job changing the world.”

Steve Jobs passing plays a substantial role upon the global economy. According to many, Jobs has produced ground-breaking technology such as the iPad, iPhone, iPod, and many more. His innovations have changed how consumers interact with media and technology. Now gone, the company remains with newly asserted CEO Tim Cook.

“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple,” Cook wrote in an email to Apple employees.