And with the help of an Apple-designed controller chip that decides whether high-power or low-power CPU cores should be used for a task, it consumes less power than its predecessor.
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Here’s what Apple is doing for the first time for any of their smartphones.
Apple also announced a slew of other headphones that will be released under its Beats brand.
Apple’s latest iPhone may be more notable for what’s missing than what’s been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and nudge consumers closer to its vision of a wireless world. It is dust resistant as well.
As part of the device’s design, which includes a haptic-touch sensor in place of a home button, Apple chose to get rid of the headphone jack and instead enable wired headphones to connect via the Lightning Connector.
Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster is among the industry analysts predicting more dramatic changes to the iPhone next fall to herald the 10-year anniversary of the first model.
The camera lens also has a larger aperture, letting in more light to a more sensitive sensor than they’ve ever had.
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An endeavor that will cost you $159 if you lose the pair that comes with your iPhone 7.
If you wait, you’ll get the better 2017 iPhone.
With loads of new features and updates compared to the iPhone 6S, we’ve done a round up of everything you need to know. The device is also available in a new “jet black” color that is darker than previous iterations. The decision was likely made over a year ago when sales were increasing at record rates, and Apple felt they could do no wrong.
Subscribers can turn in their old iPhone and upgrade to a new one after being on the plan for at least six months and making at least 12 payments, according to Apple’s website.
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Apple will also be providing an adapter if you still want to use your current headphones though, so it’s not all that bad! (They won’t be available until October, however.) After their battery runs out, you can charge them in their case, getting a 3 hour charge in just 15 minutes. The idea behind a move like this is that a lot of things are going wireless anyway.
