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How headphones work on the iPhone 7, explained

Here’s how you can charge your iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and use headphones at the same time.

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The “Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter” is already listed on Apple’s website and you can buy one for $9.

For a more detailed look at the iPhone 7, head over to our sister site Expert Reviews.

Belkin says it worked closely with Apple to develop the product, which essentially means Apple gave Belkin the license to develop it and the iPhone maker will stock it in Apple stores.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models can be submerged in water (5ft) for up to 30 minutes.and survive. And the all-new ViewRanger app for Apple Watch Series 2 also works with Apple Health, so you fill up your activity rings as you hike.

Last night, preorders opened up for the new iPhone 7. However, while many users claim it was completely unavailable, this is now not true; it just has a later delivery date.

Apple’s chief design officer Jonathan Ive said, “We’re just at the beginning of a truly wireless future we’ve been working towards for many years”.

Where Apple actually tried not to play safe was with the choice of a single lightning port. In any case, Apple is making it possible to use both your old earphones and the AirPod on the iPhone 7.

Many people were angered by Apple removing the standard 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7, assuming that it was an intentional plan to increase wireless headphone sales for Apple subsidiary Beats.

The iPhone 7 includes big improvements to the camera, whether you buy an iPhone 7 or an iPhone Plus.

The iPhone 7 is priced from US$649 (NZ$1199), the same as its predecessor, the 6s. There are also new Beats headphones. You also get a discreet tap on the wrist when it’s time to make a turn, or when you wander too far from your route.

Apple just wrapped up its special media event in California, where it launched the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and some other new hardware. “The courage to move on and do something new that betters all of us”.

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The iPhone 7 will start at £599 for the 32GB version, £699 for the 128GB version and finally end at £799 for the 256GB model.

The audio jack-free iPhone 7 which uses a single Lightning port for power audio and connectivity.     Monica Davey  EPA