News & Reviews:   Apple iPhone 7

Just after two days of unveiling the new Apple iPhone 7 series, a patent application from Apple was submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, showing details of how a wireless charging station could be finished by their new brushing and polishing tools.

By now, you probably have seen a lot of jokes about the Apple AirPods on the internet. The AirPods is Apple's latest wireless earphones that can play 5 hours of music playback, also comes with a charging case that holds 24 hours of charge. Many media members at the Apple event have tried them on first hand, so let's see what do they have to say about the product.

Can't wait to get your hands on the Apple iPhone 7 series? Don't fret, while Malaysia has to wait for it, but we won't have to wait for the iOS 10 and it's actually coming sooner than we thought. We've compiled a list of devices that are guaranteed to receive the update OTA (over-the-air), so check it them out below:

Without a doubt, this week was the week where Apple rose to the occasion with their new jet black, waterproof, dual camera Apple iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 while the Samsung announced how to replace their recalled Galaxy Note 7 in full disclosure. You can now get the previous gen iPhone 6S Plus, 6S, SE and iPads cheaper than before and Apple also announced their waterproof 2nd-gen Apple Watch Series 2 along with their AirPods. 

Now that the Apple iPhone 7 series is finally announced, you may also noticed a brand new colour by the company - Jet Black, which comes in a glossy glassy surface, making the phone stand out from the rest (even the rose gold one). In fact, it has been chosen as the flagship model on Apple.com's front page. That being said, Twitter user and Apple analyst @DanielEran has another food for thought, speculating that this could be the first step for Apple towards making a complete glass body redesign of the iPhone 8 next year.

The global launch of the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus just ended early this morning, and we have seen that the global prices of the new phone from Cupertino will be the same to the outgoing smartphone when it was first launched about 11 months ago. The speculation now is – when will Malaysia get the phone?

In true Apple fashion, right after the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus got announced, Apple Malaysia announced a price slash for the iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 6S and iPhone SE. You can check back our comparison tool to see which might suit you best but the overall price slash is about RM500 for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus or RM250 for the iPhone SE.

The biggest price slash is the 128GB iPhone 6S Plus which has gone down to RM3699 from RM4699. The base model 16GB iPhone SE price remains unchanged though, but you can get the 64GB iPhone SE for RM250 less now.

Nintendo has long been a stranger in the mobile gaming space, even though their games are generally suited to be played on small screens such as on smartphones. Not anymore – during the launch of the iPhone 7 event, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Run will be heading to iOS.

Today, Apple has finally unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. As the rumours predicted, many of the things we've read online did come true, such as the first ever wireless Apple AirPods, the dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus, a pressure-sensitive click-less home button, water and dust resistance feature, a default 32GB internal storage and many more. Without further ado, below are the official specifications:

The absence of the 3.5mm headphone jack on the Apple iPhone 7 has surely got everyone scratching their heads over the past few months, even though it's only a rumour. Whether you're buying it or not, it should prove intriguing as to see how it will turn out.