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Apple faithful camp out for iPhone 7 in Bay Area

Due to an vast increase in demand, a statement has been issued by Apple which declares that iPhone 7 and 7plus will be available in a very small amount in the Apple store because iPhone 7 and 7plus in all colors have been sold out completely in the initial online ordering time period.

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As the company’s website stated, the Jet Black version of the iPhone 7 won’t be shiped until November but other colors would be available in three weeks’ time as long as it was ordered directly from Apple online.

Besides, the regular colors of iPhone, Apple has introduced the new color with iPhone 7. With their newly acquired iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the scalpers were offering one ranging from double to triple the price depending on what time they approached the store and what model they wanted. “Customers have to come down and check it out and if there’s anything we don’t have (that) they want, they can get it shipped to their house”, said McCallister. At a the Apple campus in Cupertino, a line of about 30 people queued up outside the retail location just next to the front entrance.

According to Tech Crunch, Apple stated that walk-in customers without any prior reservation are likely to return empty-handed from Apple Stores.

The iPhone 7 is now available at iPhone retailers. The iPhone 7 and all iPhone 7 Plus features improved cameras and without the traditional headphone jack in favor of new technology. But, there’s also some bad news. By comparison, the majority of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S orders were for the regular model during the first two days of preorders in previous years.

Apple stock is down 59 cents, or half a percent, at $114.98. Stores are planning to open an hour earlier than usual to address the intensified demand for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

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“I’ve been here for a week and a half”, said Andreas Francis. Photos from Apple’s event in San FranciscoThe iPhone 7 will cost $649 and it’ll be $769 for the iPhone 7 Plus, or about $30 per month if you finance it. “Last year I did it but then because I didn’t pre-order, that’s the reason that I didn’t went first”.

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