Latest iPhone 7 News

Teardown finds DAC chips in Apple's Lightning EarPods & Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter for iPhone 7

As anticipated, a teardown of Apple's Lightning EarPods and Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter — both included with the iPhone 7 — has discovered small digital-to-analog converter chips, though their exact supplier remains a mystery.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 31

Watch: Apple's Lightning EarPods sound better than legacy 3.5mm headphone jack

As Apple attempts to move beyond the headphone jack, its replacement wired audio input source, Lightning, offers a number of benefits over the legacy 3.5-millimeter technology. AppleInsider shows you how Lightning is truly a step forward for audio quality.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 40

South Korean analysts expect 100 million iPhone 7 orders fulfilled by end of 2016

A series of analysts from South Korea see only upsides for iPhone 7 component suppliers as a result of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall, with one expecting to see over 100 million sales of Apple's new phone before the end of 2016.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 39

Apple's first weekend of iPhone 7 sales roughly in line with earlier iPhones, data suggests

The first weekend of iPhone 7 sales seems to have been on track with past iPhone launches, despite Apple's decision not to announce official numbers, according to early analytics data.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 27

Launch iPhone 7 purchasers predominantly upgraders, looking for 128 GB

An analyst's examination of iPhone 7 buyers at launch sees more customers looking at 128GB models versus 256GB, with the vast majority of early buyers upgraders from older iPhones rather than switchers from Android.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 17

Apple looking into glitch causing iPhone 7 to lose service after turning off Airplane Mode

Apple is reportedly investigating a problem affecting the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus that causes the devices to lose cellular access after a person turns off Airplane Mode.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 32

No need for 4K display on Apple's iPhone 7 because of screen quality, expert claims

Apple's Wide Color display on the iPhone 7 is the iPhone's best yet, with a record high contrast ratio and record low reflectance according to a recent third party analysis, and the quality of the screen may cast doubt on rumors of a shift to OLED displays.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 79

Samsung Note 7 battery fire woes triggered by rush to beat Apple's iPhone 7 - report

The battery fires and eventual recall of the Galaxy Note 7 can all be traced to Samsung executives wanting to rush the phone, based on rumors Apple's iPhone 7 wouldn't have any major improvements, according to a report.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 67

Too soon? Apple's new iPhone 7 ruffles feathers with Lightning audio, Home button changes

Hands on, real world use of Apple's latest iPhone 7 models provides overwhelming evidence that the company has a clear vision for the future and is marching toward it without much regard for the opinions of its detractors. This "courage of conviction" backs a series of rather radical and somewhat controversial iPhone 7 changes for Apple—already well known for breaking with the past.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 125

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