Response to the iPhone 7 has been mixed. It looks to be a great phone, but the incremental nature of its advances from the excellent iPhone 6S have left some underwhelmed. It’ll sell millions in the US, Europe, Australia and the rest of Apple’s established markets. But what about China? Apple has desperately been trying …
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Why your AT&T iPhone 7 won’t work well on Verizon’s network
You won’t see an “Intel Inside” sticker on your new iPhone 7 the way you do on Windows laptops, but it appears Apple picked the company to supply an important chip for its newest phone. Some models of the Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will use an Intel modem, a critical chip that handles the radio communications linking phones …
Read More »iPhone 7 and 7 Plus UK prices and bonus deals, preorders open now
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are available to preorder today. Place your order today and Apple’s latest smartphone will arrive in your hot sweaty hands on 16 September. Are you sitting comfortably? Then here are some highlights of the iPhone deals from UK networks and retailers selling the 7 and 7 Plus. Bought direct from Apple, the iPhone 7 …
Read More »9 reasons you should keep your current iPhone
It’s official: The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have arrived. No, thanks. Despite Apple’s usual generous helping of hyperbole, I have every intention of keeping my current iPhone. Of course, if you have a pre-2014 iPhone — something like the 5S or earlier — upgrading to the 7 or 7 Plus will get you a bigger screen, much faster …
Read More »Sennheiser is ready for the iPhone 7’s wireless future (with a 3.5mm cable, just in case)
Apple’s decision to launch the new iPhone 7 without a 3.5mm jack has put wireless headphones in the spotlight. But leading headphone manufacturer Sennheiser will continue to offer listeners a choice. “We’re ready for it,” CEO Daniel Sennheiser told CNET, referring to the company’s range of both wired and wireless headphones. “For some consumers [wireless] is exactly what they want. …
Read More »The iPhone 7 offers IP67 dust and water protection. What does that mean?
The missing headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus means your current headphones are likely useless (without using an annoying adapter), but closing up that hole helps to make the new iPhones water- and dust-resistant. For the first time, Apple has certified an iPhone as “splash, water and dust resistant.” The new iPhones received an official IP67 …
Read More »How to unlock your phone for use with another carrier
Happy with your current phone but not your current network? Thanks to the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, it’s perfectly legal to unlock your phone and switch to a new carrier. Unlocking your phone is legal, but some restrictions, as they say, may apply. Your phone needs to be fully paid for, whether you have a completed installment …
Read More »How to preorder the iPhone 7
Just moments ago, after months of rumors, Apple made the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus official, complete with an upgraded camera, pressure-sensitive home button and no headphone jack. Yes, Apple just started what may be the death of analog audio. In addition to what had been rumored for months, the iPhone 7 has a few things none of its …
Read More »iPhone 7 sexy enough to pull iOS users away from porn
Watching Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 7 event on Wednesday meant thousands of people weren’t spending that time watching other things — and Pornhub has the data to prove it. It turns out new smartphones are sexy enough to compete with online porn, as the site reports it saw a 9.5 percent drop in global traffic from iOS users during Apple’s …
Read More »5 ways Apple just did its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch buyers a solid
Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s iPhone 7 wants you to cut the cord 1:49 Apple’s just-unveiled iPhone 7, dual-camera iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch 2 and AirPod headphones give buyers plenty of ways to spend money, but the company also announced some products and pricing that cut us some slack. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: No-headphone-jack solutions in the box …
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