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Everything You Can't Miss on 2016 September Apple Event!

Sept. 08, 2016 10:30 am / Posted by Fitch to iOS Topics
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See You on the 7th! - On 7th September, 2016, Apple - the technology giant finally unveiled the latest products on its September Apple event, as it has done for over the past several years. So this September, what can you expect on this big event?

Big Reveals on 2016 September Apple Event

- iPhone 7/7 Plus

- Apple Watch Serial 2

Part 1. Things You Should Know About iPhone 7/7 Plus

Apple CEO Tim Cook described iPhone 7 as "the best iPhone we've ever created," which seems to be the customary language for every new iPhone iteration. Now, let's have a thorough understanding of the newest iPhone from various aspects. Speaking of its appearance, you could have known one or two prior to this event.

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- Two Sizes. Five Colors

Both the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus have 5 brands of colors: Gold, Rose Gold, Black, Dark Gray and Jet Black. Also, Apple has redesigned the iconic home button for the iPhone 7/7 Plus, making it force sensitive like the Force Touch track pads used in recent MacBook laptops. It seems that the newest iPhone bears much resemblance to the iPhone 6S/6 released last year, but actually there are indeed something new worth your attention, as is evidenced in its camera, water-resistance capability, as well as the wireless headphones (declaimed as Airpods.)

- Capacities & Price

Apple’s new iPhones come with either 32GB, 128GB or 256GB of storage, but pricing will remain the same at $649, $749 and $849 for the iPhone 7 or $769, $869 and $969 for the iPhone 7 Plus. Jet Black will only be available on 128GB and 256GB models of both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

- Entirely New iPhone Camera

iPhone has been always regarded as being equipped with the best camera. And this year makes it better! As Apple says, "We've added optical image stabilization, an ƒ/1.8 aperture, and a six-element lens to make it even better for shooting photos and videos in low light."

> The iPhone 7 Plus is Apple's first dual-camera smart phone, and they did a pretty good job of integrating the larger bump into the body. It helps that the case curves to meet the edge of the dual-lens housing.

> The optical image stabilization feature within iPhone 7/7 Plus helps to reduce blur associated with motion and handshake, allowing for up to 3x longer exposure compared to iPhone 6s.

> A larger aperture within the new iPhone allows you to take superb low-light photos.

> Compared with iPhone 6S, four smart LEDs flash is able to adjust automatically according to the color temperature of the environment, resulting in sharper, more brightly lit photos.

> 4K videos, slo-mo videos and time-lapse videos can be easily done within the new iPhone.

> The front camera on the iPhone 7 has been bumped to 7 megapixels with automatic image stabilization for better selfies and video recording.

The improved camera within iPhone 7/7 Plus enables you to take photos and live videos with higher resolution and superior quality.

Bonus: Transfer iPhone Photos to Computer As a Backup

- Water & Dust Resistant

If you have to pick out the biggest shortcoming with iPhone products, then its water-resistance has to be mentioned. But now it is no more a problem at all. With its entire enclosure reengineered, iPhone 7 is the very first water‑resistant iPhone. So now your iPhone is well-protected like never before.

Bonus: How to Recover Lost Data from Water-Damaged iPhone

- Wireless Headphones (Airpods)

The newest iPhone 7/7 Plus is now equipped with brand-new airpods, which are indeed wireless headphones. Now, you don't need to connect your iPhone to the left or right earphones anymore. Airpods are automatically on and always connected. They can sense whenever you put wireless headphones into your ears or take them out. And then Airpods are perfectly compatible with your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac.

All the above are the major shining points of the newest iPhone 7/7 Plus. So now you can't wait to update your old iPhone to the latest iPhone 7? Hang on! There is a to-do list before Apple upgrade. For example, you need to backup important files on the old iPhone or transfer files from old phone to the new iPhone 7 device. What's more, if you plan to sell your old device, you need to erase all personal information so as to protect your personal privacy. Then several professional tools as mentioned in the below might do some help for you:

* iPhone Data Manager - Easily Backup Important iPhone Files

* Phone Transfer - Freely Sync Files from Old Phone to iPhone 7

* iPhone Data Eraser - Permanently Erase All Data as Wanted

Part 2. What to Know about Apple Watch Series 2

Since the debut of the Apple Watch in 2015, Apple hasn't launched a significant new product. This September, the newest Apple Watch Series 2 is released to the public. The newest Apple Watch Series 2 is characterized by a waterproof design with built-in GPS and improved fitness tracking and navigation capabilities.

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- Built-in GPS

Owing to built-in GPS, the newest Apple Watch can now record the precise distance, speed and pace when you are walking or running. Even better, when you finish your walking or running, there is a map of your route on your Apple watch. So without your iPhone, Apple Watch can also be your professional GPS navigator.

- Improved Fitness Tracking

The newest Apple Watch allows you to choose from 12 indoor and outdoor workouts — including swimming, biking, running, and elliptical — then set your goals and get moving. While you are doing exercises, the Watch will serve as a heart rate sensor, measuring your heart rates as well as other all your other important metrics. You can also check out your workout conditions within the single Apple Watch device. This is just an all-day assistant for you!

(Attention: If you lose important health data on your Apple Watch, just recover the lost data in one click!)

- Water Resistant

Like the newest iPhone 7, this Apple Watch also features on water-resistance feature. So now you are free to swim or surf while wearing the watch and you can even leave it on when you’re in the pool or ocean. Even under water, you can still receive sounds since it uses sound vibrations to force it back out.

- Using Airpods

All the new products released on this Apple event all share Airpods, which enables users to use their earphones without connecting the cables to the left or right earphone.

Now, you possibly can't wait to buy the newest Apple Watch. You can go to the corresponding websites to view the pricing and buy your desired Apple Watch:

* Apple Watch NIKE/Hermes

* Apple Watch Edition

Tips: Be it an old one or the newest one, you really should form the habit to backup important files like contacts to the computer at regular times in case of sudden data losses. Here, a powerful backup assistant like Vibosoft iOS to Computer Transfer (Windows/Mac) is surely what you would need most!

Words in The End:

Also in this Apple Event, there is one more thing worth your attention. That is: more softwares and services are released to meet the needs of Apple users. As Katie Benner (an analyst) says,"For the past few quarters, Apple has emphasized that services and software will drive growth as iPhone revenue ebbs. At Wednesday’s event, Mr. Cook underlined that. He kicked off the morning with updates on two of the company’s most important software and services divisions — Apple Music and the App Store." More softwares and services are coming to App Store such as Super Mario, Pokémon Go and etc.

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