Why Apple removed the Headphone jack from the iPhone 7.

The iPhone 7 has some amazing features and upgrades over the iPhone 6s but having a headphone jack isn't one of them. Having a headphone jack in a phone was made accustom and it was not considered to be a "feature" . that is until now.

Removing the headphone jack was a bold move by Apple as this would affect pretty much every iPhone user out there. From audiophiles who have purchased expensive headphones just to listen to top quality audio , to normal folks who would now have trouble connecting their iPhones with the AUX port, the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack was a bad move from Apple. Apple itself admits that it took courage to remove such a widely used port.

So then why did the company decide to remove it? Well it all started with a new and improved camera. It was a much larger camera than before due to it having Optical Image Stabilization this time round. This caused the Apple team to move the driver ledge to another place on the phone , this is essentially a tiny circuit board which controls the iPhone's display and backlight. This component is normally placed on top of the device, outside of the batteries reach.

However now , the best place the team found for it was the bottom of the iPhone 7 and as you may have guessed, a conflict arose between whether to put the headphone jack there or the driver ledge.Therefore the team decided to test the device out without the headphone jack in it. A number of benefits showed up as they did this. The taptic button was now easier to install and the battery size could also be increased.  Thus having a larger camera resulted in the i{hone 7 not having a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Secondly, by removing the headphone jack , making the Phone waterproof was now easier than ever.  Thus in the end ,the team at Apple responsible for the iPhone 7, concluded that it was best if this year's iPhone ditched the 3.5mm headphone jack in exchange for a better optically stabilized camera, a larger battery and a waterproof phone.  

So there you have it folks. The three main reasons why Apple ditched the headphone jack on the iPhone 7. The transition may be tough and you may not like the phone at first but every Apple enthusiast should at least give the iPhone a try. So then, Are planning to buy an iPhone 7?

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iPhone 7 warranty does not cover Water Damage.

While it may be true that Apple this year decided to make the Iphone 7 Waterproof ( AN IP67 rating), there's a slight twist to the whole thing here. Reading the Footnotes on the Iphone 7 specs page reveals that Water damage is not covered under the phone's warranty.

 Here's the full text of the footnote.

"iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are splash, water and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529. Splash, water and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty"

 Although the Iphone 7 is IP67 rated which essentially means the phone will survive in under a meter of water for thirty minutes, Apple clearly stated that with the passage of time, the feature may not work as properly and thus in conclusion Liquid damage is not covered under warranty.

This isn't the first time that a smartphone company refuses warranty of water damaged phones. Yes that's right, Sony has previously also stated that it will deny any warranty claims for phones that have been fully submerged into water. However it does provide warranty coverage of accidental damage from splashes or rain unlike Apple.

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Dual cameras and much more on the Iphone 7 Plus.

Every year Apple decides to do something new and step out of its comfort zone. This year Apple did the same thing by placing not one but two cameras on the back of the Iphone 7 Plus. This by far is the biggest attraction of the iphone 7 Plus.

Camera
 

The two cameras work simultaneously to provide 2x optical zoom similar to what lg did on its g5. One of the camera on the Plus is the "wide" angle camera and the other one is the "telephoto" camera. Both the Cameras are of 12Mp resolution and the cameras can combine the shot taken by both the cameras to provide a shallow depth of field and give a more dslr type look to the picture. Whats even cooler is that you can actually see the shallow depth of field effect in real time before taking the shot itself. However this isnt something new in its entirety as we've seen this done before on phones from htc,nokia and lg.

According to Apple the new shooters are 60% more faster and 30% more efficient. The cameras on the iphone 7 Plus are optically stabilized and have a 6 element lens along with a quad LED setup to aid in Low light situations. The camera has an aperture of f/1.8 while the telephoto camera has a rather slow f/2.8 opening. The selfie camera also received a bump from 5Mp to 7Mp and can also record videos in 1080p now.

Hardware
 With this years iteration of the Iphone , Apple decided to give the phone a new and polished design. Apple has managed to make the glass and the metal on the phone to fit in as if it was one seamless piece if hardware. The camera bump now has been carved straight from the aluminum on the back and the Iphone 7 Plus also now sports a stainless steel Apple logo on its back. Furthermore the antenna lines have been removed from the back and have been placed on the top and bottom edges of the phone , thus making it more clear and chic. The screen is still the same 5.5 inch one found on the iphone 6s.

There are a few new colors that Apple announced with this years iphones

  
 You can choose from Jet black, Black, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold variants of the phone.
Apple has finally ditched the mechanic home button of years past and decided to place a capacitive button instead with the fingerprint reader embedded inside of it. There should be haptic feedback present when you press on the home button and the home button will also be pressure sensitive.

One of the most controversial decisions Apple made this year was removing the headphone jack all together from the phone. However Apple will be providing Lightning earpods as well as a 3.5mm to lightning adapter with the Iphone 7 Plus itself. You can also use Bluetooth earphones but good quality Bluetooth earphones can be quite expensive. If you're into that sort of thing , then by all means go for it. Apple even released their own earpods(Bluetooth earphones made by apple) which again are super expensive for normal daily use.

Another feature in this year's iphone is that the phone boasts dual speakers now. One speakers is at its usual position, at the bottom and the second one is at the top , hidden under the earpiece. Apple now also promises that the new speakers will be twice as loud from the speakers of last generation.

 
 The Phone now also has an Ip67 rating which means that it'll survive in under a meter of water for about an hour.

 Performance
The new iphone comes with the new A-10 fusion chip which happens to be a quad core chipset. Two of its cores are high performance cores and the other two are battery saving ones. The Gpu has also been upgraded and according to Apple it is now 50% more faster than the gpu found with the A9 chip in the Iphone 6s.

Pricing
You can buy the base 32gb model for $769 and then can bump up to 128 or 256gb according to your needs. Note that the Jet black variant only comes in the 128 and 256gb variants. Pre-orders start on the 9th of September and you can pick up the phone on September 16th.
   

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The Apple Iphone 7 is official with water resistance and much more!

The Apple Iphone 7 was released quite a few hours ago and this time apple is surely out of its comfort zone.

1.Design

To start off there have been subtle but at the same time prominent changes from the iphone 6 and the 6s. There are no more antenna lines on the back of the device ,rather now they are on the top and bottom edges. This makes the Phone look a lot more "Cleaner". The Phone is also much more rounded and looks more like an Ipod of a previous generation rather than an iphone. Other than this , the Home button is also now not clickable as it is capacitive. However it will be pressure sensitive, so that is another thing that has changed from last years iphone 6s. There are also more color options this year. you can choose from Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold. 

 2. Water Proofing

 Apple this year too, decided to get in the game of water proofing their phones. To be more specific , The Iphone 7 duo is now Ip67 rated which means that it would survive under a meter of water for just about an hour. This also means that there is no headphone port on the iphone 7 now. Many consumers have complained about this as previously, having a headphone jack in a phone wasn't a "Feature". It apparently is now. However apple will be providing with the box a pair of lightning earpods and a lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter. This would mean that you cannot charge and listen to media at the same time. You can always buy Bluetooth headphones but the quality of those headphones can be a bit different than wired headphones (in a bad way).

 

3.Camera

The Iphone 7 features updated camera optics. The phone sports a 12Mp camera with f1.8 aperture and a 6 element lens coupled with optical image stabilization .According to Apple the camera is now 60% faster and 30% more efficient than previous generations of iphones.The LED's are also updated and now the phone is equipped with 4 of them.

 

The front facing camera has also been boosted to 7Mp and can record 1080p video.


4.Display

The iphone 7 keeps the 4.7 inch display of last year's iphone 6s but is now more brighter and has a wider color gamut however it was not specified how much the color gamut has changed since last year.Apple also hinted at an updated 3d touch layer but the details about this were scarce.

5.Performance
 Apple this time round put their new generation A-10 fusion chip in the iphone 7. this means that the new iphone runs on a quad core chipset. 2 of them being high performance cores and the other two being the power saving ones. According to Apple they run two times faster than their A9 chip and four times faster than their A8 chip.There is also a new gpu in store. the Iphone 7 boasts a 6 core gpu which is 50% faster than the gpu found with the A9 chipset.

6.Pricing and Availability
The Iphone starts at $649 for the base 32gb model  however you can also buy the 128 or 256 gb models.$749 for the 128 gig variant and $849 for the 256 gig variant.The iphone 7 and Iphone 7 Plus will be available on September 16th , with pre-orders starting from the 9th of September. 

So, what do you think of the new iphones? Are you planning to buy one? Let us know down in the comments section!
    

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