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Once you put the iPhone 7 in a case, it looks exactly like an iPhone 6Īpart from the water resistance, there are three main external differences between the 6 and 7: first, the antenna lines on the back have been tweaked and colored to blend into the body on the matte black and glossy jet black models, which is a welcome refinement.


If you want to go snorkeling with your iPhone, you should probably get a case anyhow. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Note 7 are technically even more water resistant, but I think it’s basically a push - you can get these phones casually wet now without catastrophe, and that’s a big win. They are now water resistant, which is nice, although they’re not fully water proof - keep them submerged in a meter of water for more than 30 minutes and things might not go your way.
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There’s really no getting around it: the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus look more or less exactly like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus from 2014. The question for would-be upgraders is simple: is all of the latent promise in this phone worth the inconvenience of that transition? But it’s also clear that the iPhone 7 is a transitional step to that vision of the future, not a complete expression of it. And now it’s decided that - yikes - the headphone jack is over.Īfter using the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus for about a week, it’s clear to me that Apple has forceful, but considered opinions about how the next generation of phones should fit into our lives. Floppy drives, optical drives, its own proprietary 30-pin iPod connector, flash, even USB - Apple decides that it’s time to move on, and it has a massive installed base of customers that love and trust the company who make it happen. Removing the headphone jack is an act of pure confidence from Apple, which is the only company in tech that can set off a sea changes in the industry by aggressively dropping various technologies from its products. The new A10 Fusion processor blends two high-power cores that rival laptop performance with two low-power cores that combine with a much larger battery to extend run time by up to two hours.Īnd, yes, Apple has removed the headphone jack.Įverything else about the iPhone 7 is a decisive statement about the future The iconic iPhone home button is no longer a physical button, but instead a sophisticated ballet of pressure sensors and haptic vibration motors that simulate the feel of a button. The dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus promise to usher in a new era in mobile photography. Inside that case, everything else about the iPhone 7 is a decisive statement about the future.

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Even that continuity of design is a break from convention after almost a decade of Apple’s steady two-year iPhone update pattern, merely retaining the same design for a third straight year plays against expectations.
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They are full of aggressive breaks from convention while wrapped in cases that look almost exactly like their two direct predecessors.
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If you paired your Beats with an Android device, download the Beats app for Android to update your firmware.įind out how to use the Beats app for Android.The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are deeply unusual devices. With macOS Ventura, you can also choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Bluetooth, then click the Info button next to the name of your Beats. Click Bluetooth, then look under your Beats for the firmware version. Press and hold the Option key while choosing Apple menu > System Information. To use your Mac to check that your Beats are up to date, make sure your device is running the latest version of macOS. Scroll down to the About section to find the firmware version. To use your iPhone or iPad to check that your Beats headphones or earphones are up to date, go to Settings > Bluetooth, then tap the Info button next to the name of your Beats. You can also use your iPhone, iPad or Mac to check that your Beats have the latest version. Make sure you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS and one of these Beats products:
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Firmware updates are delivered automatically while your Beats headphones or earphones are charging and within Bluetooth range of your iPhone, iPad or Mac that's connected to Wi-Fi.
