Itech Computer Services launches Apple iPhone 7 |24 October 2016
Apple has confirmed the iPhone 7 was launched in Seychelles on October 21, 2016 by Itech Computer Services of PillayR Group.
The shop is situated on Revolution Avenue and its telephone numbers are 4323371, 2501054 and 2501002.
The phone is selling at R12,990 and the first buyer was Lesther Prea.
A spokesperson for Itech Computer Services told Seychelles NATION the “response is amazing and another seven bought one of the phones on the day it was launched here.”
He added that the product is being well appreciated by users so far.
Apple launched the next-gen 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhone 7 models this September. The latest version of the iPhone received a faster processor, better camera, and the elimination of the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Two new color finish options were also introduced: a solid matte Black and a high gloss Jet Black. Another major change is a new maximum offering of 256GB for both models, which is double the iPhone 6 options. The baseline storage also increased to 32GB, catching up with the rest of the smartphone industry.
Appearance and Design
Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are faster, feature significantly better cameras, feature a new solid state Home button and Taptic Engine, introduce Wide Color and other major Retina HD technology.
The phone is also fully splash, dust and waterproof, which is an evolution from the iPhone 6s, which is only partially water-resistant. The headphone jack also disappeared and was replaced with a second speaker for surround sound. The device also saw the addition of a pressure-sensitive surface with haptic feedback.
Apple kept its standard two-model offering for 2016, sticking with 4.7- and 5.5-inch screen sizes. Two new colour finish options were also introduced: a solid matte Black and a high gloss Jet Black.
The new iPhone 7 models introduce a new solid-state (non-mechanical) Home button which no longer physically depresses but instead is a software-driven sensor. That means a new physical button sequence to hard-reset the device is now holding the Volume Down and Wake buttons for five seconds.
Apple has greatly enhanced the visible characteristics of its iPhone 7 Retina HD displays. Both the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus feature radically enhanced displays with very high contrast ratios, very low reflectance and peak brightness levels above 700 nits.
It has dropped the analog headphone jack in the iPhone 7 models. Wireless AirPods (which won't be available until October) have been released, and Apple’s Beats subsidiary now has three families of wireless headphones to choose from.
iPhone 7 models also introduce new built-in stereo speakers, one in the base and the other in the earpiece. This generates twice the volume for listening to music, watching videos, playing games or using on speakerphone.