Here’s a rundown of the biggest announcements.
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Q: Why is Apple getting rid of the headphone jack in the new iPhone? Many are expecting a three-year cycle this time, culminating in a major redesign for 2017 to be called iPhone 8.
Unfortunately, if you are listening to your iPhone with earbuds, you will not be able to charge your phone and listen to music on your headphones at the same time.
SAN FRANCISCO ” Apple announced its newest iPhones, the 7 and 7 plus, which are water and dust resistant.
The iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case will be offered in black and white for $99 (US) from apple.com and Apple Stores.
Apple sold almost 92 million iPhones during the first six months of this year, about 15 percent fewer than the same period last year. You can also get the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus for $120 with trade-in.
In form, both new iPhones are similar to their predecessors.
The iPhone 7 Plus, on the other hand, sports the much-hyped dual rear camera setup, one of which is a 56mm telephoto lens; the other is a wide-angle lens. Both lenses will take photos at 12 megapixels.
Other smartphone makers are also having trouble dazzling consumers with new advances. He noted that the change reduces the components required in the iPhone 7.
This new model is swim proof, allowing you to swim up to 50 meters. But it didn’t increase the baseline amount of storage for the phones. Pre-orders happen beginning September 9 and the new devices will become available internationally in the following weeks thereafter. The update to the iPhone has been a cause for excitement – and controversy – among Apple fans. There’s a new Home app to control appliances.
Apple announced new Apple Watch Series 2 and Nike+.
Ceramic is now the most expensive Apple Watch, and starts at $1,249.
On the wrist, Apple Watch Series 2 looks just like the original; same square face, same gazillion bands to choose from. The price starts at $370. Current Apple Watch owners can pretend they have a new watch on September 13, when the new watchOS is released. Battery life, which has been a weak spot of the watch, was not mentioned. What you need to know about the iPhone 7Apple CEO Tim Cook wasn’t the only famous person onstage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. It will be shipping before the end of the year. Nintendo plans to launch “Super Mario Run”, its first mobile game based on the Super Mario Bros. franchise, initially exclusively on Apple iOS. The game will have a fixed price which is being kept under wraps for now. Already, the excitement about the new game caused Nintendo’s stock to soar on Wednesday afternoon.
Apple also launched a new version of the device called the Apple Watch Nike+, in partnership with the athletic goods manufacturer Nike Inc NKE.N , featuring Global Positioning System so athletes can track their runs.
In the USA and elsewhere, mobile payments use a wireless technology called NFC.
Apple has bragged about security features of its products, especially iPhone.
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iWork gets collaborative: The suite of work programs is adding real-time online collaboration, a la Google Docs and Microsoft Office. The software is available for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, with a web version for Windows users.
