IT'S OFFICIAL: This is the iPhone 7

AppleApple on Wednesday unveiled the latest entry in its flagship smartphone series, the iPhone 7.The new handset, along with the larger iPhone 7 Plus, is available for pre-order today, and will arrive on September 16.

Apple first confirmed the device's existence through its Twitter account, before deleting the tweets shortly afterwards.

Here's what you can expect:

• As expected, the iPhone 7's design isn't dramatically different from that of its predecessor, with an aluminum body and rounded edges.
• It'll come in five colors, including a new glossy "Jet Black" finish and a lighter black shade, alongside the usual gold, silver, and rose gold. 
• The phone's antennas are now embedded further into the device, making them less noticeable.
• Apple says the Home button has been redesigned to be "force sensitive," in a manner similar to the trackpad on the latest MacBook. 
• That said, Apple claims the device is now water resistant, so you should be able to worry a little less about accidental spills. It's also dust resistant.
• One of Apple's now-deleted tweets said that the device will use stereo speakers. 
  
  

• The iPhone 7 will feature one rear, 12-megapixel camera. That differs from the iPhone 7 Plus, which uses a dual lens setup.
• Apple claims that camera's shutter speed and color gamut have been improved, and that it'll use a f1.8 aperture lens to purportedly capture more light. Optical image stabilization is now standard, and Apple says its TrueTone flash will capture 50% more light as well. This should help the device take better photos in darker surroundings. 
• The front of the device will feature a new, 7-megapixel selfie camera. Apple says that'll use auto image stabilization and capture a wider range of colors.
• As has been reported ad nauseam, the phone does not feature a headphone jack. You'll have to use an adapter, Lightning-based headphones, or Bluetooth headphones instead.
• Per usual, it'll run on the latest version of iOS, here called iOS 10. We've detailed how this'll affect your iPhone before.

This story is developing. Check back for further updates.

 

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