It’s Time For The 7

--Originally published at The  tech

Apple unveiled it’s 2016 iPhone model about 3 weeks ago back on September 7th. Since that day, there has been lots of movements regarding this new release and what it brings up for us. Apple presented their all new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models with small img_2247design refinements including an antenna redesign, an all inclusive camera bump, and also 2 new colors; “Black” which replaced the “Space Gray” and an all new high gloss model, “Jet Black”. This gloss finish has brought controversy since it apparently is a fingerprint, but also, and more intrusive, a scratch magnet.

 Besides these design improvements, new features were included like a re-engineered home button which is now a non-click button that uses Apple’s Force Touch Technology in order to simulate a press with a vibration reproduced thanks to their Taptic Engine motor. This new type of button gives you freedom in order to choose the amount of vibration feedback you’d like to receive every time you press the home button.cropped-papers-co-as87-dark-minimal-iphone7-haptic-art-illustration-apple-3840x2400.jpg It takes a tiny amount of time to get used to it but it’s a welcomed change.

A nice improvement also arrived to the cameras. Apple improved both 7 and 7 Plus cameras but the most noticeable upgrade is shown on the bigger model. An inclusion of a papers-co-as85-jet-black-iphone7-dark-minimal-apple-art-illustration-3840x2400second 12 megapixel camera redefines the interaction between this device’s software and hardware ending up with several features exclusive to the iPhone 7 Plus. The main feature included here is a Portrait Mode that lets users take pictures with “bokeh” effects. This is truly an appreciated addition since this effect reproduces in real-time while focusing the object you’d like to picture. The video included below made by the “DetroitBORG” shows exactly how capable this camera is in real time and how it can handle with different subjects on screen. Although this feature already is huge, Apple just published the iOS beta version that includes this feature but it is still at a beta stage.

After almost 2 weeks of daily use of the iPhone 7 Plus, I would say it’s a nice upgrade for those who are back with an iPhone 6 or older. iPhone 6S users might also want to take a look on the new smartphone and decide whether it’s worth the upgrade or not. I specially have tried every iPhone since the 4s and this new Phone is the result of  compound features that work seamlessly.