The 32GB iPhone 7 costs S$1,048, while a 32GB iPhone 7 Plus costs S$1,248. AirPods will be available starting in late October. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are splash, water, and dust resistant, with a new “Home” button that is capable of providing precise, tactile feedback as you press. Or as Bob O’Donnell, a veteran consumer tech analyst at Technalysis Research, puts it: “You start losing those things at $160 a pair, you’re going to go insane”.
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Apple may be setting the stage for a dramatically different iPhone model to debut next year on the 10th anniversary of the smartphone first introduced in 2007, Bajarin said. To compensate for the ditching of the headphone jack, Apple also launched its Airpod earbuds or simply, Airpods. These headphones are boasting 8 hours of battery life and something Apple calls Fast Fuel, which is basically fast charging and will rely on the Lightning connector to charge.
“I believe Apple did enough to keep the base happy with upgrades and arguably did enough to attract some Android users”, said analyst Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights & Strategy.
United Kingdom customers will have to pay up to £113 more than their USA counterparts for the basic new iPhone 7.
The new iPhone 7 will mark the debut for a new Apple processor that the firm claims will outperform those of all other smartphone.
Several users have been left angry by their handset’s vulnerability, with many taking to the Apple website to report the issue.
Interestingly, Apple doesn’t have a Gold version of the Apple Watch Series 2 this time around as it is focusing more on newer materials rather than just bling.
O’Donnell, for instance, considers the changes from last year’s iPhones “modest” overall.
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The iPhone 7 is available for pre-order on September 9, 2016. The company allows you to select the color, storage capacity and carrier of your choice – all you need to do is log into your Apple account or establish a new one. We’re collecting all the best deals from those carriers. “Three months later, it will be, ‘Why did we ever have that?'”
