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IPhone 7 / 7 Plus drop test – do they survive?

Supplies of the Apple’s new phone have exhausted in all shades, and iPhone 7 has also sold out in the new jet black color.

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Apple is releasing the phones, which are water resistant and feature beefed-up cameras, in more than 25 countries around the world. Indeed, it’s bad news for those iPhone fans who think they will go to an Apple store and easily buy the iPhone.

“During the online pre-order period, initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus in all finishes and iPhone 7 in jet black sold out and will not be available for walk-in customers”, the company said in a statement. Fans, as has become a common sight at every iPhone launch, had camped out in anticipation of getting their hands on the new phones but the disappointment was unavoidable when they realized they wouldn’t be able to buy the iPhone 7 Plus because of the shortfall.

If you’re not in a rush and don’t fancy spending your morning waiting on a sidewalk, you can order an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus online through Apple or a number of retailers.

We couldn’t be happier with the initial response to iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and we are looking forward to beginning sales through our retail stores and partners around the world.

Instead of a dongle, this add-on takes the form of a case, which would make the iPhone 7 a fair bit taller than it already is, but with the addition of a second Lightning port and a dedicated headphone jack.

The stakes for the iPhone 7 are high after sales of the gadget dropped during two straight quarters this year, the first declines in its history. Even in Sydney, the iPhone apple store has handed AUS$100 gift card to everyone in the waiting line as an apology because the store was unable to avail them with an iPhone 7 plus.

“I’ve had the same phone for like four years”.

Prices for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus start at $649 and $769, respectively, and both come in a selection of three colors other than the blacks: silver, gold, and rose gold.

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In Beijing’s fashionable Sanlitun shopping district, several people who had already grabbed new iPhone 7s were hawking them for a markup just outside a flagship store.

'Limited quantities' of iPhone 7 available at retail stores, but that's not unusual