The second weekends of September is nearly upon us, and
traditions says we must now gather around the collective browsers window to
show our devotion to Apple's annual iPhone refreshes. This time, we'll be
saying goodbye to more than just $650 — with the purchase of an iPhone 7 or
iPhone 7 Plus, you're bidding farewell to the 3.5mm headphone
jack and drawing on the courage to brace the future. Or buying into a
near-term dongle nightmare — depends on how you look at it.
While it may seems like quite a few people are sitting on
this round out in protest of the audio port. There’s still likely very high
demand for a new premiere Apple products. That means you'll need to stay up
late this evening to get yours on launch day. Preorders for the iPhone 7 and 7 plus
are slated to start at 3AM ET on September 9th. Both phones should be available
on Apple's website and mobile store app. As well as through the four major US
Putting aside the controversial standards change. The new
phones are surprisingly freehand come with their fair share of new perks
and features. There's the dual-lens camera on the iPhone 7 plus (+) with
superior zoom and a Portrait mode that generates a booked-inducing blur effect.
Both phone is are also now water resistant. And each contains a new Tactic
Engine in place of a traditional home button. Those components now simulate a
button press with the same hap tic vibrations you get with hard presses on the
Apple Watch display and the new MacBook track pad.
Of course, with every year, Apple upgrades its processor.
The new A10 Fusion chip is said to be 40 percent faster than last year's
processor. With 50 percent more graphic performances. Both phones also received
a battery upgrade. With the iPhone 7 lasting two hours longer than its predecessor
and the iPhone 7 Plus (+) lasting one hour longer than the 6S+ (Plus).
Apple's pricing scheme for buying the two device from its
website hasn't changed. But consumers now get more storage. (Plus, the company
finally killed off its dreaded 16GB model.)
So now the base models come with 32GB for $649USD. The next highest storage
tier is a 128GB, for $749USD. While the largest is an eye-popping 256GB for
$849USD. For the iPhone 7+ Plus. The 32GB model costs $769, while the 128GB
model costs $869USD. The largest iPhone 7 Plus, with 256GB of storage, will run
you $969. These are all contract-free prices.
You can also enroll in the iPhone Upgrade Program. Which
charges you a monthly fee for 24 months and comes with Apple Care+. Which now
nets you a broken screen repair for only $29, down from $99USD. The
real perk with the loan option. However, is being able to trade in your iPhone
after 12 payment and get the new one, starting the 24-month cycle anew. You can
think of it like a two-year contract from Apple itself. And it's financed
through a loan with Citizens One Bank. The program starts at $32.41USD a month
for the cheapest iPhone 7.
If you're already on the program and you're looking to get
the new phone. You have to choose that option on the payment screen and
schedule an in-store pickup. As Apple must inspect the phone before replacing
it with a new one. Apple also offers a loan program without Apple Care and the
annual trade-in. Also financed through Citizens One. In the event you want to
pay for an unlocked phone in monthly installments.
As is usually the case, Apple's website tends to get bogged
down by the countless requests flowing in all at the same time. So it's always
better to try and add a new iPhone to your shopping cart using the Apple Store
mobile app. It's a reliable way to bypass the web store rush. And the app
allows you to designate different purchase options. Like the iPhone Upgrade
Program or AT&T's Next installment plan.
On that note, there are some carrier deals to be aware
of. T-Mobile announced yesterday it would give
away the phone 7 32GB for free to any customer who traded in a iPhone 6 or a
later model. It's not a complete no-strings-attached deal. T-Mobile will simply
reimburse you $650USD split up over the course of 24 months, effectively wiping
out the cost of the iPhone 7 when bought with the company's Jump monthly
installment plan. (If you want to own the phone outright before those 24 months
are up, you'll need to pay T-Mobile the outstanding balance. So think of it
like a contract under a different name.) Your can also pay a little more
upfront to get a model with more storage or to get the iPhone 7 + Plus instead
of the standard model.
Sprint has since response with a deal of its own. Like
T-Mobile's. Sprint's upgrade option lets you pay upfront and the company will
reimburse you $650USD over two years. For trading in an iPhone 6 or later. Yet
Sprint will also accept a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge. Both AT&T and
Verizon have trade-in deals for new phones. But no stand-out promotions for the
iPhone 7.
You're probably thinking this myriad collection of purchase
options is mind-numbing and perplexing. Don't worry, you're not alone. Phone
contracts. Installment plans, and upgrade eligibility requirements create a thorny
mess for buyers. And making sense of it all can feel like doing your taxes.
It's times like these that consumers are generally better off buying an
unlocked phone outright, or through a company with solid customer service. In
that sense, buying the new iPhone straight from Apple is the most pain-free
route.
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