Apple Announces iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus – See New Features & Photos

Apple has announced the new iPhone. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7Plus were announced in an Apple event on Wednesday.

The biggest news as far as Iphone goes is fact that the 3.5mm audio jack is gone and now you can use headset via wireless (via Bluetooth) or via a jack dongle

See the new features of the new iPhones below

• Stereo speakers
• New camera has optical image stabilisation – 6 element lens with f/1.8 aperture. 60% faster than previous iPhones. The iPhone 7 has a single lens camera; the 7 Plus has a dual lens camera (wide angle and telephoto).
• iPhone 7 Plus: New ‘portrait’ effect on the camera to add depth of field to photos
• Water and dust resistant
• Longer battery life: Apple says the 7’s battery will last two hours longer than the 6, and the 7 Plus battery lasts one hour more than the 6 Plus.
• Comes in jet black, black, gold, silver, rose gold
• Headphones will connect via the lightning port. A free set comes with with the phone, plus an adaptor for traditional 3.5mm jack headphones
• And AirPods – wireless headphones (with a microphone) that have infrared sensors that detect when they’re in your ear and only play then. W1 chip connects the AirPods to your other Apple devices. The batteries last for 5 hours and the Airpods come with a charging case that holds 24 hours of charge.

• A10 Fusion chip with a 64-bit four core CPU
• Storage: 32GB, 128GB, 256GB
• Cost: $649 for the 7, $769 for the 7 Plus
• Key dates: ordering on Sept 9, shipping on Sept 16