iPhone 7 launch date, UK release date and price revealed at Apple conference

The brand new device has been unveiled - and it hasn’t got a headphone jack
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Ben Travis8 September 2016

Apple have officially unveiled the iPhone 7 at their latest Keynote presentation.

The tech company have branded the new headset “the best iPhone we have ever made”.

The new model features major upgrades, including a new camera, a water-resistant design, and an upgraded A10 chip.

The unit features a high-gloss seamless finish, with no gap between the screen and back casing, and comes in a variety of colours: jet black, gold, silver, rose gold, and standard black.

Controversially, the unit does not have a headphone jack - with the included ear buds using the lightning connector.

However, Apple are including a lightning-to-mini-phono adapter with all iPhone 7 units for users to plug in their non-lightning headphones.

The cameras have been significantly upgraded, with a 12-megapixel sensor that’s 60% faster and 30% more energy efficient than the 6s camera.

Low light photography has also been improved, while the front camera will shoot in 7 megapixels.

The iPhone 7 Plus features a camera with two lenses - one wide-angle and one tele-photo, allowing for advanced shooting features including depth-of-field options and improved zoom.

The iPhone 7’s retina display is 25% brighter than the 6s, while the unit features a speaker at either end of the device.

It also features the longest battery life of any iPhone, lasting on average for 2 hours longer than the 6s.

Storage capacity for the device has been doubled, with the entry unit featuring 32GB of storage.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be launching on September 16, and will start from approximately £486 ($649). Pre-orders for the iPhone 7 begin on September 9. iOS 10 will launch on September 13.

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