As you can read above, while Apple says that it is as hard as other anodized products, including iPhones, the shine may (and will) show scratches with use. One potential reason for the decline is more consumers are holding onto their tablets longer, compared with the two-year cycle often associated with smartphone upgrades. Elsewhere, both phones are water-resistant to a rating of IP67 and Apple has added a 12MP dual-camera on the rear, while boosting the front-facing camera to 7MP. It is worth mentioning that as per Counterpoint Research, a market research organisation, iPhone 5s contributed to nearly half of the company’s total sales in India during the first quarter of 2016.
Advertisement
They will be available to buy in the United Kingdom from September 16.
Apple Inc., breaking with tradition, said it won’t provide opening weekend sales numbers for new iPhone launches. We will know the final pricing closer to the launch date.
The flagship devices with boosted memory capacity are to be sold at about the same price as the models they replace, starting at US$649 for the iPhone 7 for USA customers, with deliveries in 25 countries beginning on Friday next week.
The company’s Apple Watch also was updated for the first time since it was introduced in 2014. The design is in line with the iPhone 6S, but has been improved.
To make up for that change, Apple is offering new AirPods that wirelessly connected to each other and to the phone.
Many people on social media complained that without a wire and being so small, the in-ear device is much more likely to get lost than traditional headphones. If you would prefer to buy your phone, you can pay for it in 24 payments (i.e. 2 years) under the same plan.
Advertisement
Whether or not Apple has made a sensible decision to do away with the 3.5mm jack on the iPhone only time will tell.
