“It’s not just about your iPhone anymore”, she said.
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They’re providing an adapter – also known as a dongle – with every iPhone.
The new camera “can take a lovely selfie”, Schiller said.
“I think the iPhone 7, just from a replacement basis, will be a successful launch”, he said. That would require a point by point comparison with other premium phones, some of which – like Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S7 devices – are also water resistant and have excellent cameras, gorgeous displays and equally stratospheric price tags. As if the iPhone 6s’ A9’s 70% jump in processing speed compared to the A8 before it wasn’t good enough, the new A10 is 40% faster than the A9, or twice as fast as the A8 in the iPhone 6.
The “Plus” edition, launched at the same event, has two cameras, including a telephoto lens.
For those not ready to detach, the iPhone 7 has a pair of headphones that come with it, and fit into the charging port. And for those who still want to use their existing headphones with analogue connector, Apple has also included Lightning to 3.5mm adapter along with the box. To make matters worse Apple is expecting its punters to splash out another $150 just to get a new set of wireless headphones as the ones which come out of the box sound awful.
Apple described dropping the jack as an act of courage as it moved toward a wireless future with the optional Air Pods. To compensate for the ditching of the headphone jack, Apple also launched its Airpod earbuds or simply, Airpods. It will be available in gold, rose gold, silver, or space gray aluminum, silver, or space black stainless steel cases, and even a new ceramic case too, starting September 16. The program has already been around in some markets for the past year, it allows customers to lease iPhones instead of buying them, making monthly payments to upgrade to the latest device each year. Many are expecting a three-year cycle this time, culminating in a major redesign for 2017 to be called iPhone 8. But in addition to special sensors, a microphone and noise canceling technology, they have a processor chip designed by Apple, combined with software that Apple says will make it simple to sync them with an iPhone, Apple Watch and other Apple gadgets.
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“I predict Watch sales will improve dramatically”, said Tech analyst Patrick Moorhead.
