Apple Announces Latest Version of iPhone

Nicholas Fedorka

 I vividly remember watching the Academy Awards in the summer of 2007 with my family in my hometown of Meadville, PA (NORTHWESTERN PA SHOUT OUT).  My jaw hit the floor when I saw the first commercial for the new Apple iPhone.  Close to ten years later, Apple has now announced its latest version of the iPhone with its iPhone 7.  It is faster, has longer battery life, improved camera, and is now waterproof.  David S. Cloud, IPhone 7 Review, Though Not Perfect, New iPhones Keep Apple’s Promises, NY Times (September 14, 2016 5:16 PM), http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/technology/personaltech/iphone-7-apple-watch-faq.html?ribbonadidx=3&rref=technology/personaltech&module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Personal%20Tech&action=click&region=FixedRight&pgtype=article. But, all of this came at a cost.  User’s of the iPhone 7 will have to deal with no audio jack, which was taken out to leave space for the new features.  Id.  Apple developed AirPods (wireless headphones) to compensate for the lack of an audio jack.  Id.  AirPods are due to release in October and cost $159.  Id.  It is significantly faster than its previous counterparts.  It is 39% faster than the iPhone 6S and 114% percent faster than the iPhone 6.  Id.  It also improved its camera with a 12-megapixel sensors.  Id.  Needless to say, I am very excited to test these out once they hit the stores.