Review of electronic devices

Review Apple-Iphone 7

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d'itors note (March 21, 2017): Apple has unveiled a new edition of its flagship iPhone 7 as part of the (Red) program, which funds programs that combat HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The special edition of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus come in 128GB and 256GB configurations, and start at $749 (£699).

The company has also doubled the storage capacity of its budget iPhone SE, which starts at $399 and is now available with 32GB or 128GB of storage. The company is expected to unveil the next-generationiPhone 8 in September 2017.

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The original iPhone 7 review follows.

Curved wraparound screen? Nope. Wireless charging? Not yet. Are you bothered that the new iPhone looks the same as last year's iPhone? If you are, I understand the feeling. The iPhone 7 doesn't feel like the "whole new thing." Does that bother you? Maybe. But is it better? Yeah, it is. Except for one small 3.5-millimeter thing.

The iPhone 7 was released in September, so you've certainly heard by now that it has no headphone jack and it looks almost identical to the 2014 iPhone 6 and 2015 iPhone 6S. It's faster, it's better.

There are plenty of good or even great Android phones to choose from now, from the Samsung Galaxy S7 (wait for Galaxy S8, though, early next year) to the Google Pixel, to the OnePlus 3T. The iPhone 7 beats these on speed, but not on battery life. Its size, performance and camera are unique features -- along with being a way to use iOS, of course -- but the iPhone's unique qualities are, this time, improved in many subtle ways.

But there are still compelling reasons to consider an iPhone 7, even if you own one of those recent iPhone models...provided you have an affordable way to upgrade.

• The iPhone 7 is now fully water-resistant (it can take a shallow dunking).
• The camera takes notably better photos, especially in low light, and adds the optical image stabilization feature previously restricted to the 5.5-inch Plus model.
• The battery lasts a little bit longer -- sometimes it's notable, other times it feels just slightly better than the iPhone 6S.
• The processor is definitely faster, although keep in mind that last year's iPhone 6S has more than enough speed for most people's needs.