8 Things To Know About the New iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2

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The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. We can officially put those rumours to rest because the highly anticipated launch of the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 have been announced. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple has “created the world’s most advanced smartphone – the best iPhone we have ever created.” So how ah-mazing is the new upgraded version? Scroll down to find out everything you need to know about iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2, including when you can can start pre-ordering.

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Looks like the rumours are true. We can officially say buh-bye to headphone jacks and hello to Bluetooth earbuds (aka Lightning AirPods). But if you so wish to use your wired headphones, you can also do that too with the not-so-elegant-looking adaptor that is included.

Home button While the home button is still very much present, it has some new features. Not only will it offer the same pressure sensitive technology as the MacBook touchpads, but it will also deliver the similar haptic feedback (read: recreates the sense of touch by applying vibration back to you) to the Apple Watches.

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While we’re totally stoked about the water-resistant phones, who knew dust was such a problem?

Two new shades The phone will be offered in two new colours shades: Jet Black and matte Black.

Stronger camera game

Blurry images, no more. The iPhone 7 offers a new camera system, which features a larger single lens and Optical Image Stabilization. Apparently it’s as good as the cameras that pros use. However, if you’re willing to shell out more money, the iPhone 7+ features a dual-camera set-up, meaning higher quality pics.

Release dates You can start pre-ordering your iPhone 7 on September 9th. The first shipment will be on September 16th.

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It looks like you’ll be able to reply to your iMessages via Scribble, which is a feature where you manually write individual letters that translate into text form.

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You’ll be able to track your activity underwater (as long you stay within 50 metres deep).