Apple Unveils New iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
As should be a surprise to absolutely no one, Apple has unveiled the newest iPhone, called the iPhone 7 (shocker!), at today's live event. The new iPhone sports repositioned antennae bands, giving a much sleeker look to the back of the device. Also sleek is the new "Jet Black" color, which uses some special process to create a shiny black surface for the casing. There's also a regular old "Black" option which has more of a matte look, as well as the typical Gold, Rose Gold, and Silver options. The iPhone 7 also features a redesigned Home button which isn't really a button at all but rather a recessed area that uses Taptic Engine feedback to simulate the clicks we're all used to. The new Home button will be force sensitive, so expect multiple functionality similar to how 3D Touch works nowadays.
Next up, Apple's Phil Schiller discusses the new camera on the iPhone 7. As our coleagues at MacRumors have noted, "iPhone 7 has an improved single-lens camera with optical image stabilization, a larger f/1.8 aperture that lets 50% more light onto the lens, a new six-element lens. New 12-megapixels sensor that is 60% faster and 30% more energy efficient. Quad-LED True Tone flash that has 50% more light with a new Flicker sensor that can compensate for artificial lighting."
Over on the larger side of things, the new iPhone 7 Plus sports a fancy new dual-camera system. This also isn't much of a surprise as components and casings have been leaking out of ...
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