The iPhone 7

On September 7, 2016, Apple released the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. These new devices are different from past phones in several ways. First, the new phones now have a buttonless design. The home button is flush to the phone and uses sensors similar to the screen as opposed to the mechanical sensors of a button. The new design is also lacking the 3.5mm headphone jack: to listen to music you must use a lightning adapter and lightning port. The other option would be to buy wireless headphones. Apple and reviewers say that the lack of a 3.5mm jack allows for a much better system. The phone is also water resistant, supposedly for up to three feet and for thirty minutes.

The iPhone 7 Plus also possesses two twelve-megapixel cameras. One of the cameras is a telephoto lense with the hardware to zoom up to twice as much; it also has software that can zoom up to ten times as much. These features will allow for better quality pictures, especially when taken from a distance.

The price listed on the Apple website is $649 for the iPhone 7 and $769 for the iPhone 7 Plus. Some critics have taken issue with the phone's lack of a jack. Many other people, however, are eager to purchase them. Only time will tell if it will be more profitable than the iPhone 6.