But the overwhelming demand for the new black and jet black iPhones in particular is prompting Apple to push delivery dates as late as November for some models. Thus, are the new smartphones enormous letdowns or not?
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Which One Should You Buy? Apple has made its name on changes like this.
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus may end up breaking sales records, but we will not find out until later this year.
The company killed the headphone jack at its iPhone 7 event on Wednesday, causing many to question how on earth they would be able to simultaneously charge their phones and listen to music via the Lightning port. The Apple-only W1 wireless standard is said to automagically – er, automatically – pair with the new iPhone models if you simply place them nearby.
Apple also tries to compete with other waterproof smartphone brands in the market by presenting the iPhone 7 as a waterproof phone. Both new iPhones go on pre-order in the USA on September 9 and will be going on sale in the country on September 16. Feature highlights include A10 Fusion CPU, improved 12MP camera, dual lens camera in iPhone 7 Plus, 7MP FaceTime camera, new touch force touch home button, LTE Advanced with up to 450Mbps, water resistant, stereo speakers and iOS 10. You can connect those to the iPhone 7 in exactly the same way as you would your iPhone 6s, and as you would Apple’s new wireless AirPods. The phone you’re turning in to Apple has to be in good condition.
The iPhone 7 is the first iPhone that starts with 32GB and has now 3.5mm headphone jack.
The scrapping of the long-standing, universal 3.5mm phone connector, commonly known as the headphones jack, has already boosted sales of wireless headphones, which according to Apple is the way forward.
If you want something different, Apple has you covered.
In case you’ve been too busy cursing Apple to read all the details about how this will work, here’s what you need to know. The only downside is you can’t charge your phone and listen to music through your headphones at the same time now.
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In the United Kingdom, the iPhone 7 starts at £599 for the 32GB, while the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus starts at £719.
