Thursday 8 September 2016

iPhone 7 announced – no 3.5mm headphone socket



iPhone 7 Plus with revised antenna lines, dual cameras, in Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black & Jet Black
Credit: Digital Trends

Once more, the new iPhone has been announced at the Apple September event. Specs of the 7 & 7 Plus are very much as expected:

● revised antenna lines

● additional camera only in the iPhone 7 Plus – doesn’t take advantage of the most recent developments in dual cameras for phones – implementation is simply 2 cameras – one with the same focal length as previous iPhones, the other, used wholly independently, with twice the focal length + digital zoom

● solid state home button – click simulated, as in the MacBook 12" – pressure-sensitive

● water resistant
● no 16GB version – iPhone 7 comes in 32GB, 128GB & 256GB capacities
● no 3.5mm headphone socket
● new headphones using the Lightning socket

● a Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter will be included for owners who want to continue using their existing headphones

● no option to charge & use headphones at the same time for now, unless using wireless headphones

● which Apple will be happy to sell you



LA Times – Can I charge & listen at the same time? No.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-iphone-can-i-charge-and-listen-at-the-same-1473283039-htmlstory.html

CNetJet-black Apple iPhone 7 is here with a water-resistant body, better cameras, 256GB capacity – & no headphone jack (hands-on)
http://www.cnet.com/au/products/apple-iphone-7/preview/
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