If you thought Apple’s iPhone has lost its luster, think again. Since then, many global carriers like AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile have started accepting preorders for the two and have brought to the table various trade-in offers to sell the 32 GB variant of iPhone 7. Sprint said it is also seeing soaring preorder rates for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which are up more than 375 percent in the first three days over last year’s release of the iPhone 6s models, according to a September 13 announcement by the company.
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The iPhone 7 is going on sale on Friday.
The new iPhone begins shipping Friday; Apple Stores and other retailers will have a limited quantity of each model, including the highly anticipated jet black iPhone 7 Plus with 256 GB of storage, for customers who wait in line.
There have been many years when Apple watchers have cautioned users to take the first preorder weekend numbers with a grain of salt for exactly the reason that the company gives this year – that supply, not demand, dictates the phone sales.
The absence of the headphone jack marks Apple’s move towards wireless headphones, which they market with the iPhone-for an additional $159.Apple will offer a new pair of headphones that fit into the lightening port. This means that you end up paying more, both on a monthly basis and overall, but the total cost works out to that of a full-priced phone and AppleCare+ ($129), spread out over the payment period with zero interest. That is “mostly” because the $769 starting price for the larger iPhone 7 Plus in the United States is $20 more than comparable past models. The iPhone 7 Plus, on the other hand, packs a 2,900mAh battery which is 150mAh more compared to the 2,750mAh battery on the iPhone 6S Plus.
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About Making Comments on our Site: Patently Apple reserves the right to post, dismiss or edit any comments. This gets you an unlocked model of the latest iPhone of your choice and two years of AppleCare+ protection. The iPhone 7 removes the standard 3.5mm audio jack in favour of audio over the Bluetooth protocol and its proprietary Lightning port. Prices for used iPhones typically drop 15% to 20% after a new iPhone release, according to experts from iPhone resellers Gazelle and Glyde.
