Walk-in customers can not get the jet black iPhone 7 or the iPhone 7 Plus because it sold out during the pre-order process but there is still hope.
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Long queues outside the Apple Store have become a fixture of the release cycle, and snake around the shops every year. He said his sister held his spot over the previous days so he could go to school and take exams.
Starting on September 14, Chinese customers can download Apple’s new iPhone operating system (iOS) 10 operating system, featuring an anti-crank calls function based on data provided by Internet companies. “Basically, I love Apple”.
Slava Sukhov, 25, said it has become “a ritual” to attend releases of new iPhones. The contract credits the wireless account each month for 24 months to equal the price of a 32 GB iPhone 7.
On the other hand, there have been persistent rumors over the years that shortages make ownership of the iPhone an early privilege, and buyers who may not have wanted one want it all the more.
Apple fans from Sydney to Shanghai, the first customers worldwide to snap the new iPhone 7 off the shelves, cheered as they left stores brandishing their purchases, flanked by applauding sales staff.
Queues have already begun to appear outside Apple stores around the world ahead of the full launch on Friday morning, but Apple confirmed some versions of the phones would not be available to walk-in customers. Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile phone networks have said that they have received record orders for the new phones.
Depending on which model you’re eyeing, it could be a better move to not even bother going into an Apple store. For instance, the iPhone 7 is seriously water resistant; putting it under a faucet for a few minutes merely muffled the speakers and made the touch screen stop working until I dried it off.
23% ordered the Jet Black option, but limited supplies of that particular finish have forced Apple to push shipments to November.
The phone will come in rose gold, gold, silver, black, and jet black colours. Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said in a statement that they appreciate their customers’ patience, and that the company is now working to get the new phones out for everyone who wants one as fast as they can.
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The 4.7-inch iPhone 7 starts at $649 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus starts at $769.
