So much so that the brand new iPhone 7 Plus is already sold out – and it’s the same story with the jet black model of the smaller iPhone 7. Bigger picture, we believe that pre-order commentary from Apple and USA carrier partners suggests iPhone 7 demand is strong and we remain comfortable with our thinking for slight growth in the iPhone 7 cycle compared to the iPhone 6 cycle.
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Cantu started the weekend a happy camper as he walked out of Verizon Wireless in Turkey Creek with his very own black matte iPhone 7. Apple took the the cue and iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were officially launched in different countries around the world. He has been camping out in front of the Apple Store for the past nine years any time a new model comes out. Meanwhile, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have said that preorders are higher than for the iPhone 6S. The people in the queue had mostly booked their slots when the phone became available for pre-order, last week. The iPhone SE 64 GB model was launched with a price tag of Rs. 49,000 is now priced at Rs. 44,000, after Rs. 5,000 price discount.
However, if people will decide to order the iPhone 7 and all iPhone 7 Plus variants online, they will have to wait until the pile-up clears.
The report says that 34 percent of the customers haven’t purchased a smartphone online since 2014.
Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, talks about the pricing on the new iPhone 7 during an event to announce new products Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in San Francisco.
Numerous devices have already sold out across the world with the new Jet Black model now unavailable until November. The iPhone 7 and all iPhone 7 Plus features improved cameras and without the traditional headphone jack in favor of new technology.
The iPhone 7 Plus is also sold out mainly because of its dual lens camera which are reportedly hard to manufacture.
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Despite all the criticism and disappointing predictions, Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are apparently in huge demand. Instead, the new phones will use Apple’s Lightning connector for audio, although users will be able to connect older headphones and earbuds via an adaptor.
