Apple partners with Flipkart for online iPhone 7 sales in India

Apple has entered a direct partnership with Indian's biggest e-commerce storefront, Flipkart, in advance of the local iPhone 7 launch on Oct. 7, a report said on Friday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 0

Wide iPhone 7 availability expected at Apple retail by Oct. 8, international freight logjam to blame

Apple retail store managers have been informed that all models, colors, and configurations of the iPhone 7 will be available for walk-in customers on Oct. 8 after an international freight logjam holding up arrival of the devices by container ship was partially cleared up.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 28

Apple's iPhone 7 camera delivers nice slice of enhancements, but iPhone 7 Plus takes the cake

Apple's latest iPhone 7 and 7 Plus make significant strides in improving the quality and versatility of photos you can take, as well as in reproducing them in Wide Color. You can capture more detailed and nuanced pics in low light, you can confidently pull out your phone in wet environments, hand jitter is cinematically smoothed away and the new dual camera system on iPhone 7 Plus opens up entirely new ways to shoot.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 28

Shoppers looking at Apple's iPhone leaning towards Plus models, mid-tier memory, survey finds

A larger proportion of people are now choosing Plus-sized iPhone models, while about half of buyers are picking mid-tier storage, according to an RBC Capital Markets survey shared with AppleInsider.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 23

Back in black: iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus mega review

Apple's latest iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are faster, sport significantly better cameras, expand system-wide haptics in iOS 10 with a new solid state Home button and Taptic Engine, introduce Wide Color and other major Retina HD technology improvements without changing their display resolutions, add new water resistance and include updates to system components ranging from RAM to storage to wireless capabilities.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 37

Apple seen building 75M iPhone 7 units by end of 2016, focusing on 7 Plus

Apple is likely building more iPhone 7 units than expected in the second half of 2016, particularly 7 Plus models, according to a new analyst memo seen by AppleInsider.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 16

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 working on fix for iPhone 7 Lightning EarPods remote control issue

Apple on Monday acknowledged consumer complaints that a glitch in the gratis iPhone 7 Lightning EarPods causes the attached multifunction remote control to intermittently stop functioning, saying a fix is in the works.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 21

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

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