The first big destination is Australia, with Sydney’s George St Apple Store the honorary “first buyer” location for worldwide coverage (though many other stores open at the same time along Australia’s East Coast).
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Again, changing the looks of the iPhone 7 Plus wasn’t something on Apple’s to-do list this year. We now know conclusively that the iPhone 7 Plus packs a 2,900mAh battery, up from the 2750mAh battery on the iPhone 6s Plus.
It remains unclear just when Apple will replenish its stocks and start selling the iPhone 7 Plus and the Jet Black iPhone 7. Unfortunately, their excitement wanes down after reaching the end of the long line outside the Apple store. We’ve also rounded up all of our iPhone 7 and Apple Watch coverage, which includes teardowns with previously unknown information, launch day info, order delays, and more.
Those who wanted to get their hands on the iPhone 7 in black or any colour of the iPhone 7 Plus will have to place an order today, or choose an alternative.
“I’m happy personally to get the matte black 7, like I’m cool with that, but I’m still very sad that I’m not going to get a jet black of any phone”, said Marcus Barsoum.
The iPhone 7 (32 GB) sells for $649.
All the while, analysts also seemed to ignore that Apple told component suppliers to get ready for an iPhone production target in the 72 to 78 million range, making it the “highest production target in about two years”.
Sales in China will be the acid test for Apple’s year ahead: the success of the iPhone 6 in China drove sales last year, while the slower-burn 6S contributed to Apple’s first global revenue drop in over a decade earlier this year.
This is the first time an iPhone Plus model has been more popular than the standard 4.7in model.
Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said on Wednesday.
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The iFixit team didn’t stop with the iPhone 7 Plus.
