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Apple To Launch iPhone 7 Today

Wednesday, 7 September 2016 07:50

Apple will unveil its latest iPhone later.

There's speculation the iPhone 7 won't have a headphone socket, and instead users will be encouraged to use wireless earphone via bluetooth technology.

It's the 11th generation of the smartphone, and will be revealed in San Francisco.

According to a leaked information the phone is set to have the following new features:

  • New True Tone displays like the iPad Pro range, with laser based proximity sensors for faster response times
  • 32GB, 128GB and 256GB storage tiers will replace 16GB, 64GB and 128GB
  • 2x 12MP dual rear camera limited to iPhone 7 Plus, uses 1x wide angle and 1x telephoto lenses
  • Upgraded ambient light sensors on both new iPhone cameras for better low light shots
  • Camera flash LEDs doubled from two to four with warm and cool colours
  • 3.5mm headphone jack removed
  • Lightning EarPods and a 3.5mm to Lightning headphone adaptor included in the box
  • Second external speaker and integrated amplifier for louder, richer output
  • Basic IPX7 water resistance – both phones can withstand splashes and full submersion for up to 30 minutes. Not quite Galaxy S7 level (one hour+), but close.
  • 2GB RAM for iPhone 7, 3GB RAM for iPhone 7 Plus
  • Next generation A10 chipset sees CPUs hit 2.45GHz clock speeds and 20-30% performance gains
  • 3D Touch 2.0 sensor with more distinct haptic feedback
  • Home button replaced with non-clicking touch sensor with haptic feedback
  • Antenna bands removed from the back of both models for cleaner look
  • Two new colours: dark black and piano black (latter in limited quantities for 256GB model); space grey colour option ended

The launch of the newest iPhone comes at perfect timing for Apple as their rival Samsung had to recently recall it's Note 7 due to overheating issues which was causing phones to catch fire.

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