Almost two weeks after the official unveiling of the Apple iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, people are still talking about the latest smartphone from the American tech giant.
It may have been good if they are talking about the merits of the new features of the latest iPhones but most of the people are actually debating on the decision of Apple to remove the headphone jack and incorporate other features.
Some critics note that despite its noble objective in removing the headphone jack on the latest iPhones, it also opens up the possibility that it may lead to a painful end, which often happens in the path of good intentions, reports Forbes.
Nearly every iPhone user has their own opinion on the decision of Apple to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, but some are saying that it took the American tech giant to earn a certain amount of courage to decide on it.
They said that it actually shows that Apple is capable of crafting a future in its field and has the willingness to proactively push towards it.
In addition, the move of the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus to lightning audio and wireless Bluetooth has been described as typically an Apple attitude because there is really no point waiting for the combined might of the music industry and various consumer electronics firms to throw away its comfort blanket.
Pivotal handsets
Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus are pivotal handsets as the company actually took a number of gambles with the hardware, the software, the distribution, and its corporate attitude.
Cook thinks that these changes will help Apple retain its leadership role in the technology space for the second decade of its smartphone.
It can be recalled that the first iPhone was announced on January 9, 2007, so come January 9, 2017, the company will already break into its second decade in the industry.
On the assumption that the removal of the headphone jack becomes a success, the opportunities in terms of handset design, reliability, lowered build costs and the potential for improved margins on peripheral sales are all positive benefits for Apple. Because losing as many ports as possible on the iPhone will surely help evolve the smartphone.
Less obvious vulnerabilities of the latest iPhones
Although the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus have been regarded as the most durable smartphones that the American tech company has made to date, the devices have a number of less obvious vulnerabilities.
With the removal of the headphone jack, Apple was able to make the iPhone 7 significantly more waterproof than its predecessor. However, the new iPhone will no longer be hydraulic press proof when compared to the iPhone 6, details Gizmodo.
While the iPhone 7 can survive the shake of the sledgehammer, it certainly cannot hold against drilling hammers so users should be wary of the kind of test that they would be subjecting their handset.
It also appears that the iPhone 7 seems harder to bend which was a problem of a previous iPhone model released not too long ago.
Apple officially launched the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus on September 7 and it became clear that most of the leaks about the device leading to its launching date are 100% accurate.
While there were some major changes on the new iPhones particularly the controversial removal of the headphone jack that caused a stir among traditional iPhone users, it has been noted by critics that there were hardly any changes on the external design of both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus compared to their respective predecessors.
In fact, regardless of any angle one looks at them, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone Plus appear very much like the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, as well as the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus.