Apple Bites: Waterproof iPhone 7, no headphone jack & Dual rear Cameras

Now you can check and update your Facebook status, and read electronic books while taking a shower, if you can afford a whopping amount as Apple is making a big splash with fully waterproof iPhone 7 models.

  

With a swank look and a dramatically fast 2.4 gigahertz processor, enhanced memory, and a dual camera with remarkably new features, Apple is expected to unveil iPhone 7 .

Apart from being waterproof, one of the most innovative feature available in this new model is a dual-lens camera which can take pictures with two different exposures, then combine the two images for improved picture quality. The flash component also has four LEDs instead of two to enhance the lighting to boost low light photography.

And bad news, there will be no headphone jack.Though apple will include wireless air buds and a lightening to head phone jack adapter with every iPhone 7, consumers will still be forced to buy Bluetooth headphones or those compatible with Apple's Lightning port --which is used for charging too.

The new phone will be marketed in dark black and glossy piano black with  32GB, 128Gb and 256Gb memory options.

However, the new iPhone doesn't seem to attract  much attention away from the other products available in the market. Tech experts in the mobile world have expressed skepticism over its voice and signal quality. They  pointed out that when it comes to making calls many cheaper models (the Samsung J1, Samsung S5 Mini and HTC Desire 626) have proved themselves much better than expensive Apple iPhone.

This is also evident from a study carried out by Scandinavian telecom authorities, which placed both iPhone 6, and iPhone 6S and iPhone 5SE performances to be in the bottom five for signal strength out of the 26 models tested. The phones were tested on their ability to transmit in the GSM 900 signal band – commonly used for voice conversations. Let's see whether there have been any successful efforts to rectify these problems in the recent model or not.

Apple is striving to maintain its leading position in the mobile market, but today when Apple is unveiling the curtain on its iPhone 7, the analysts are not very hopeful! 

Media Bites Editorial - Tazeen Hasan

Published on September 08, 2016