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iPhone 7, 2.4GHz A10 Chip, IPX7, Dual cameras, Piano Black
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FaintDeftone
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I'll hold on to my 6S Plus for now. Hopefully the 7S will be slicker and worth the wait.
I'd like to know this as well.
Tony Iron Man Stark
Banned
I kind of wished that I "upgraded" to iPhone SE back in March.
$850 is so much money for a phone. @.@
That makes more sense than how I've perceived it. Thanks!
same way as you preorder any other phone?
http://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program
seems straight forward. Probably best to first payoff your current phones if you are doing installment plans or something.
Could still do so very easily if the 7 doesn't impress you.
Zeyphersan
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Hey guys! iPhone Upgrade Program works like this: you pick your model (for example, I have a 6s Plus 64GB on the plan), activate it on your carrier (as of this moment it only works with the Big 4 in the U.S.: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint), pay the tax upfront, and you're good! It doesn't matter if your line is on a current contract since this is something you're buying through Apple, though it does not get you OUT of your current contract. If you're making payments to your carrier for your current phone you still owe that. The program does do a hard inquiry on your credit to approve you for the financed phone, and it does need a consumer credit card to start, no debit cards or company credit cards.
The price per month is (Retail Value of the Phone + AppleCare) / 24 months, and you can upgrade again after 12 payments along with turning in your phone. My monthly payment is $40.75 billed automatically to my card, though after the approval you can change it to a checking account instead. After 6 months you can pay off the rest of the phone and you'll own it. The phone despite being activated on a carrier is totally unlocked SIM wise, so you can change carriers or use local SIMs when traveling internationally.
When it comes to actually preordering just do it the same as anything else: pick your model online and choose to pick-up in-store
Keep in mind these are the rules with the 6s launch, it may change for the 7 launch. But that's the overview.
EroticSushi
Member
Gimme that dark black 7+. Although I'm tempted to just wait until next year to see what they do for the 10th anniversary since the 6+ still holds well.
LostMyNarbles
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Patrick Young
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If they had a 16GB I'd probably go for it again. I don't keep much on my phone so I could still handle it.
When my phone fills up, I just make sure my photo library is synced to Dropbox before wiping all my images from my phone.
When my phone fills up, I just make sure my photo library is synced to Dropbox before wiping all my images from my phone.
Thanks for this!
So, at the end of that year, when they announce the new iPhone, I simply bring in my phone and trade it out for the new one? I don't have to pay off the other phone before trading the old phone for the new model?
Dunno if serious but if so, the pencil is not a stylus, it's an optional specialized input device, not a requirement to use the thing, which is obviously what Jobs meant.
Let's hope it's a little more competent than HTC's Ufocus.
It was a joke. I don't care what he meant it's still ironic.
It's only ironic if you ignore the meaning of the quote, but ok.
Also, nice user name ;-)
Zeyphersan
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You trading in your phone counts as a fulfillment of the rest of the loan. Apple pays it off for you, and you hop right onto the next model
What would happen if you had a replacement?
JoeyJungle
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Probably usable by apps.
Zeyphersan
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What do you mean? Like if you used the AppleCare and got a replacement at the Genius Bar?
Insurance
Chittagong
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SE is absolutely given to receive a follow on, Apple surely tracks the devices an Apple ID uses and can see the amount of people going 6/6+/6S/6S+ => SE
While SE was a stop gap, I believe the superior screen size will become a basic size along with 4.7 and 5.5 as soon as they can manage to squeeze it into their usual cycle.
While SE was a stop gap, I believe the superior screen size will become a basic size along with 4.7 and 5.5 as soon as they can manage to squeeze it into their usual cycle.
Hidden One
Member
This has been confirmed?
Zeyphersan
Banned
Systematically Apple knows whenever you've swapped a phone at the Genius Bar or through AppleCare. There wouldn't be any pushback about having a different serial number as long as it got replaced through the proper channels.
It's actually one of the reasons they bundle in AC+ to the iPhone Upgrade Program phones (along with increased monthly charges and bette AC+ attachment numbers). If someone wants to turn in a phone that's a little beat up they just have to get a replacement at the bar for the subsidized price and you're free to upgrade it almost immediately
I'm cool with the plus getting better features, but really the only reason I prefer the plus is the better battery life. If the regular size 6 had as good as a battery as the plus I'd have for sure gotten it. I'll probably always stick with the plus since I don't think apple will put a good battery in the smaller size.
32gb is at that "almost enough but not quite" for me. Currently I have 37gb used on my 64gb plus, and I could probably delete some games and stream some music but I don't really want to go through that hassle. I like to have enough space so that I can just ignore managing it, and 64gb is that size for me right now.
32gb is at that "almost enough but not quite" for me. Currently I have 37gb used on my 64gb plus, and I could probably delete some games and stream some music but I don't really want to go through that hassle. I like to have enough space so that I can just ignore managing it, and 64gb is that size for me right now.
Leona Lewis
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I don't think SE will ever launched simultaneously with the new updates. There are enough people who prefer a 4-inch screen but who will snap up the 4.7-inch out of impatience.
Apple gets a lot more profit from the 6S than the SE because the latter is actually reasonably priced for the hardware you get on the inside. So it makes sense to stagger it out for maximum upfront profit, and then release the SE once you have enough excess parts to scrape together for SE production without hindering initial production output for the main lines.
EatinOlives
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It doesn't matter what kooky little statement Apple wants to make, what matters is what PEOPLE are saying and how they're using their own phones. Simply put, 3.5mm is REQUIRED if you're going to be using your audio for several hours at once. I myself have a Bluetooth headset, but when I use it for flights I cannot go the entire day. Even when I started the day with a full charge the headset cannot make it. I'm not buying another headset either, I'm just plugging in my cheap wired ones to get me to the end of the day.
This is just one of countless situations. It's bad enough that Apple wants to relegate all wired users to a limp dick dongle, you're hoping Apple doesn't even give us that? Yeah no, people use these phones for their everyday lives. They're not interested in the latest flavor of the month tech gimmick to make their lives harder.
badcrumble
Member
Surprising if Apple doesn't include wireless headphones with this. I look forward to the anandtech teardowns and the A10 review for sure though.
You've obviously never held a Nexus 6 before.
Alternatively there's this crazy thing:
That looks perfect, if only it had an apple logo in the back.
Gimme that dark black 7+. Although I'm tempted to just wait until next year to see what they do for the 10th anniversary since the 6+ still holds well.
I was swayed by the black or piano black (guessing a premium on that), but I'd need a case on it dues to the slippery form factor so I wouldn't see it anyway
I'm a 5ft8 midget dude and can carry 6in phones comfortably.
Tony Iron Man Stark
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Thas not the point. Apple knows how popular the 64gb model is, for many people it's the perfect sweetspot(for an iPhone). 32gb is too low in this day and age and many don't need 128gb meaning people now have to spend more on an already expensive phone.
Hiro_Kunimi_80
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well it depends by the pricing policy ... if the 128GB will be priced near the old 64GB then it's not an issue , only a plus
but in any case, to me the sweet spot is still 32GB + cloud storage / streaming
(and I'm using a S7 Edge with the possibility to expand trough micro sd... but I don't need it )
Souless_PJ
Banned
Just when I had decided which model I was getting they have to have two black colours. Kinda sucks that they're really pushing the plus as the "best" this time around - I really wanted to wait till the redesign to join the plus club due to dat bezel but oh well.
If piano black is low yield it'll be a premium price over the 'standard' offerings. Or only available on 256GB which is effectively the same thing
As much as I'd like it, I'm more likely to go black and then hopefully they work out yields and it's a normal priced option for next years supposed big refresh
There was a rumor 3 months ago but nothing since then
Still holding out hope that maybe they'll do it just for China.
First, Apple's iPad multitasking UI sucks
Second, Apple just copying Microsoft anyway (but doing it poorly):
What about the 7+ though?
32GB $800
128GB $950
256GB $1100
And in Canada? 
7:
32GB $999
128GB $1229
256GB $1479
7:
32GB $999
128GB $1229
256GB $1479
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What if Apple has a new better battery case (not that silicon hump shit) for the 7 at launch?
FFS let's not go back to insulting people's preference for different screen sizes. There is no 'superior' or 'crazy' screen size just different options.
The SE is just a stop gap to offer a cheaper 'good' iPhone. Once the iPhone 6/6s drops to the same price as the SE by next year most of the SE sales will plummet. Then Apple can introduce the next 4" variation as a premium similar priced to the newest 4.7" and 5.5" models.
It better be. If the third party keyboards are still crashing on the 7+ I will trash it.
I'm getting worried by the lack of leaked Airpods. I've been begging for Bluetooth Apple headphones since the iPod nano watch, like over 7 years. Can you believe the very first iPhone actually had an official Apple Bluetooth headset? It was quickly discontinued — just like the very first iPad had an official hardware Keyboard which was quickly discontinued. Apple eventually released a new official hardware iPad Keyboard (case) which incorporated many of the industry innovations and I hope they do the same copying for their Bluetooth AirPods. I frankly don't care about sound quality (I mostly listen to podcasts and shitty snapchat videos) and all I want are:
- Wireless stereo (done by Bragi)
- Easy pairing (NFC etc done by everybody on android phones)
- simultaneous multiple connections to atleast Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad and MacBook (Bluetooth multipoint done by Sony, Motorola etc)
- good touch controls?
- good battery life??
If Apple instead just parades some Basic bluetooth Beats earphones I am going to reach across my AppleTV, through the intertubes, and bitchslap Jony Ive with my pimp hand
assuming he even bothers to show up for the event
Wait til next year?
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