I am just hoping the 8 doesn't have as many issues as I heard people had with the 7 Plus. With the speaker not working after a while and all.
On 8/2/17, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > On the other side I just read on CBC News this morning that Apple had a > really good seconds quarter with sales above expectations, iPad sales for > the first time in years were up again and people apparently still buy the > iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in large numbers. Apple also indicated their > expectations for the third quarter and the numbers would indicate that the > new iPhones or at least some of them will be released before the end of > September since the third quarter ends on September 30. > Anyhow, it's already August 2nd so very soon we'll hear rumours about the > keynote and whether it's going to happen on time on Tuesday or Wednesday, > September 5th or 6th or possibly the week after, between Monday, September > 11 and Wednesday, September 13. > My guess is it will be on Tuesday, September 12 and even without rumours if > that is the date we will know for sure in about 3 weeks when the official > announcement is made. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > on September > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of M. Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Apple iPhone 7 S Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET > > CNET Reviews - Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 5:00 AM Apple iPhone 7 S Release > Date, Price and Specs - CNET The iPhone 8 isn't the only phone we expect > Apple to deliver before the end of the year. Nor is it the only iPhone > rumored to be giving Apple a headache at the moment. Apple is rumored to be > developing an edition of the iPhone 8 that has a reflective finish. > > Most of this season's renders, mockups, and design drawings have been of the > iPhone 8. Here, one shows the 10th anniversary edition's rumored reflective > finish. > Benjamin Geskin / Twittter > The company's manufacturing woes, apparently driven by the technical > complexities of producing the dramatically redesigned 10th anniversary > edition iPhone -- possibly called the iPhone 8 -- have reportedly spread to > the rumored iPhone 7S and 7S Plus in recent weeks. Now, according to some > sources, all three forthcoming models are in danger of missing Apple's usual > September delivery date. (Though not everyone agrees.) Apple typically > delivers an "S" series upgrade in September in odd-numbered years, like > 2017. This year, however, Apple and its suppliers are said to be struggling > to mass produce the next flagship model, possibly called the iPhone 8, as > well as the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus. According to a persistent series of > reports by media, analysts, and supply chain sources, the debut of the "S" > series, which will likely be a modestly upgraded version of the current > generation iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, may be delayed. > The iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus are currently scheduled to start the final > phase of production in August -- months behind the normal timeline. This > could result in any number of previously unthinkable scenarios including a > postponed announcement, a significantly delayed ship date, or an > announcement followed by severe product shortages. As the drama continues to > unfold, we'll collect all of the rumors below. > iPhone 7S specs we might see: > • Overall, an incremental update of the current generation iPhone 7 > • LCD display with TrueTone > • Apple's next-generation processor (the A10X or A11) > • Physical home button with support for Touch ID > • iOS 11 (preview) > • Wireless charging > • Aluminum and/or glass case > • Enhanced waterproofing > • New color options including red > • 2GB of RAM > • Priced around $649 (iPhone 7S) and $749 (iPhone 7S Plus) > Announcement and release dates > True to form, Apple has officially announced nothing about the iPhone 7S or > 7S Plus. And yet if this was a typical year, we'd still have confidence that > the company was set to introduce and ship the "S" series sometime during the > first half of September. According to the relentless drumbeat of rumors, > however, an unprecedented set of manufacturing challenges has knocked this > year's release schedule into disarray. > For months, we've heard speculation that Apple may not have the flagship > iPhone 8 ready to go until late 2017. More recently, the postponement buzz > has extended this foreboding prediction to include the "S" series; in > mid-July, Economic News Daily (via MacRumors) reported that all forthcoming > iPhone models are facing "production delays." Nothing is certain -- and we > still may see the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus appear right on schedule in early > September. But October, November, and beyond remain distinct possibilities. > What's new with the 2017 iPhone 'S' series upgrade? > > The two on the left are said to be iPhone 8 components; the two on the right > are said to be coming to the iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus, respectively. > kamisky via reddit > Most reports suggest that phone sizes will remain the same, setting the > stage for a 4.7-inch iPhone 7S and 5.5-inch iPhone 7S Plus. The "S" family > is expected to have an aluminum alloy chassis (via DigiTimes), while the > iPhone 8 may get a glass and steel chassis. The forthcoming 7S Plus is > nearly certain to have two cameras on the back, consistent with the current > generation 7 Plus, though it's conceivable that the entry-level iPhone 7S > could also get two rear-facing lenses in order to make fuller use of the AR > capabilities featured in next generation of Apple's mobile operating > system's (more on that below). > Much of the speculation about the iPhone 8, and one of the major factors > said to be putting a crimp in production, involves a rumored virtual home > button and its integration with Touch ID. The iPhone 7S and 7S Plus, > however, are expected to stick with the current generation's conventional > setup: a fingerprint sensor embedded in a physical home button. We do hear > that the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus will get a performance upgrade; all three > 2017 models are said to use Apple's next-generation A11 chip. > Most of the "wireless charging" rumors -- technically, it's called inductive > charging -- have revolved around the iPhone 8. But the CEO of Wistron, a > Taiwanese iPhone assembler, reportedly revealed that that an upcoming > 5.5-inch iPhone model -- assumed to be the 7S Plus -- would be waterproof > and support wireless charging. That noted, the iPhone 8 is said to be very > similar in size to the iPhone 7 Plus, so this is one of the murkier rumors > around. Nevertheless, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the next > generation of iPhones will support faster USB-C-powered "plugged-in" > charges, as well as an Apple Lightning connection. > What about the iPhone SE? > Most of the iPhone buzz has centered around the 10th anniversary model, and, > to a lesser extent, the 7S and 7S Plus. There's been hardly any discussion > of the future of the littlest member of Apple's lineup: the iPhone SE. Of > course this, in and of itself, may be a signal of some kind: veteran Apple > analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has speculated that Apple will not deliver a new iPhone > SE in 2017. And Pan Jiutang, another analyst, says that, given low demand > for the smaller form factor, Apple may abandon the product altogether (via > Cult of Mac). > The 4-inch iPhone SE debuted in March 2016, a few months after the > introduction of the iPhone 6S, upon which it is closely based. Last May, > Apple increased the SE's storage capacity but left the price unchanged -- > $399 for the 32GB model and $499 for the 128GB edition. > How big a deal is iOS 11? > Potentially pretty big, given what we know so far. Apple delivered a preview > of iOS 11 at this year's WWDC and released the public beta in June (here's > how to install it). AR will be a big part of iOS 11, and both the iPhone 7S > and 7S Plus could feature dual lens rear cameras in order to fully > capitalize on iOS 11's potential. Other highlights of the mobile operating > system include a smarter, more capable Siri, screen recording, and a new > Music app. Read more about iOS 11 in our preview. > Price > Given the dearth of blockbuster features, we don't expect Apple to tinker > with the "S" series pricing too much. Expect the iPhone 7S to start around > $649 (£500 and AU$850) and the iPhone 7S Plus at $749 (£580 and AU$980). 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