iPhone 7
Oct 14, 2016, 2:14 am
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Well i just returned my Galaxy Note 7 that i bought through Samsung.com today.
I'm jumping the ship from Android to iOS...
Will buy a matte black (female here) iPhone Plus 7 256gb...
Was looking at the Jet black, really like it. But it even comes with scratches right out of the box, so i'm going with the matte black. Might pair it with a black Apple Watch in the future. I also really liked the silver, but the apple logo is a bit too reflective on the silver and i consume media might get the black bezels.
Waiting for the unlocked version to be available to order my phone. This is very strange, i am 100% pure android fan and .. i cannot take the Note 7 incident so i'm going to abandon Samsung. BETRAYAL!
BTW- I think the next hot color will be white, and that Apple will release a ceramic white iPhone in the future. That would look amazing, if only silver or white phone with a black front.
I'm jumping the ship from Android to iOS...
Will buy a matte black (female here) iPhone Plus 7 256gb...
Was looking at the Jet black, really like it. But it even comes with scratches right out of the box, so i'm going with the matte black. Might pair it with a black Apple Watch in the future. I also really liked the silver, but the apple logo is a bit too reflective on the silver and i consume media might get the black bezels.
Waiting for the unlocked version to be available to order my phone. This is very strange, i am 100% pure android fan and .. i cannot take the Note 7 incident so i'm going to abandon Samsung. BETRAYAL!
BTW- I think the next hot color will be white, and that Apple will release a ceramic white iPhone in the future. That would look amazing, if only silver or white phone with a black front.
Oct 14, 2016, 1:36 pm
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I'm in Venezuela, so if i get any carrier version i would have to pay at least a month of plan to unlock it. I think in T-Mobile they unlock your phone after 40 days being live in the network. I'm aware that the Verizon network is the one with most bands, but having to finish the activation process in-store (for any carrier version)... while i'm not in the US.. might be a bit of a hassle for me. The wait line is right now by November. I think if they get out the factory sim unlocked soon, there would be another queue... and i would have better chances to even receive it sooner than the carrier backordered ones. (counting that they release the int factory unlocked version this month.. hypothesis.. not sure what would happen)
So i'm just crossing my fingers for the factory unlocked version. Sounds reasonable? Or any other ideas?
So i'm just crossing my fingers for the factory unlocked version. Sounds reasonable? Or any other ideas?
Edit: I just looked at the iPhone 7 black 128GB and it's available for pick up today. Shipping oct 18
Oct 14, 2016, 2:59 pm
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I think i'm going to go for the Red case for the Matte Black. It is that or the Saddle, most likely set on Red.
Last edited by mvtm; Oct 14, 2016 at 3:18 pm
Oct 14, 2016, 11:05 pm
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Use this site to check availability of the phones in any store virtually anywhere in the world....for non-US locations, leave the carrier selection dropdown set to 'all'.
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Oct 15, 2016, 12:30 am
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Oct 18, 2016, 8:20 pm
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It seems the Jet Black has almost 0 availability in every major global market (no big loss, who wants a $800 phone already scratched in the box), yet the matte black is also very hard to find - another incredibly frustrating release by Apple where their arrogance and hubris does nothing but annoy customers who actually want to buy the product. This whole "limited availability" mystique nonsense from Tim Cook is getting old fast.
Oct 18, 2016, 10:35 pm
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It seems the Jet Black has almost 0 availability in every major global market (no big loss, who wants a $800 phone already scratched in the box), yet the matte black is also very hard to find - another incredibly frustrating release by Apple where their arrogance and hubris does nothing but annoy customers who actually want to buy the product. This whole "limited availability" mystique nonsense from Tim Cook is getting old fast.
Oct 23, 2016, 6:16 pm
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Picked up a SIM free Jet Black 7 Plus yesterday. Been using a 6 for the last two years. Not sure I am crazy about the extra size yet in daily use. Really wanted it for the camera and can see how the larger screen real estate can be useful but not sure I like just how big it is to hold in one hand. The other strange thing is 3d touch -- I guess once I figure out what has 3d touch functions that are useful it will be a real game changer, but right now it seems I am more only engaging it on accident.
Also for the poster a few above with the video on the 32GB write speed, that is a standard function of SSDs. Nothing to see there.
Finally, I know there is some banter on Intel vs Qualcomm modems. I believe all the SIM free versions come with the Qualcomm chip, although I have not tried to confirm that, and I can say this thing is blazingly fast. I got 78Mbps down on ATT in a building.
Also for the poster a few above with the video on the 32GB write speed, that is a standard function of SSDs. Nothing to see there.
Finally, I know there is some banter on Intel vs Qualcomm modems. I believe all the SIM free versions come with the Qualcomm chip, although I have not tried to confirm that, and I can say this thing is blazingly fast. I got 78Mbps down on ATT in a building.
Oct 23, 2016, 6:23 pm
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Picked up a SIM free Jet Black 7 Plus yesterday. Been using a 6 for the last two years. Not sure I am crazy about the extra size yet in daily use. Really wanted it for the camera and can see how the larger screen real estate can be useful but not sure I like just how big it is to hold in one hand. The other strange thing is 3d touch -- I guess once I figure out what has 3d touch functions that are useful it will be a real game changer, but right now it seems I am more only engaging it on accident.
Also for the poster a few above with the video on the 32GB write speed, that is a standard function of SSDs. Nothing to see there.
Finally, I know there is some banter on Intel vs Qualcomm modems. I believe all the SIM free versions come with the Qualcomm chip, although I have not tried to confirm that, and I can say this thing is blazingly fast. I got 78Mbps down on ATT in a building.
Also for the poster a few above with the video on the 32GB write speed, that is a standard function of SSDs. Nothing to see there.
Finally, I know there is some banter on Intel vs Qualcomm modems. I believe all the SIM free versions come with the Qualcomm chip, although I have not tried to confirm that, and I can say this thing is blazingly fast. I got 78Mbps down on ATT in a building.
Nov 26, 2016, 7:23 pm
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What's the current thinking on the smaller iPhone 7 versus the iPhone SE? I don't need a waterproof phone and I prefer a jack for the earbuds. And I don't really see the 3D touch as that important to me. So the question is basic horsepower and battery life. Is the 7 leaps and bounds better than the SE for that? Am I missing something?