03 September 2015
The next evolution of the iPhone is expected to be unveiled by Apple tomorrow, Wednesday 9 September, in the US.
The iPhone 7 or iPhone 6S / 6S Plus - even the name is speculation - is rumoured to provide the following new features - or not!
- longer lasting battery life
- improved rear-facing camera up to 12 megapixel from the current 8 megapixels
- improved front-facing camera with built in flash, slow-mo and panorama
- new A9 processor for a fastest user experience
- new Force Touch technology as seen in the Apple Watch enabling the device to differentiate between a tap and a press opening up new functionality in Maps, Music and Safari
- joystick style home button for ease of gaming and scrolling
- new charger or wireless charging
- an installed "Apple SIM" card
There is also talk of two new iPad models being unveiled - the iPad Pro which will be a larger tablet with stylus for drawing, and an iPad Mini 4.
Meanwhile Telstra has announced the following iPhones are End Of Life from 3 September 2015.
These iPhones will no longer be available once any remaining stock is sold through.
APPLE IPHONE 5C 8GB & 16GB ALL COLOURS 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 5S 16GB SILVER 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 5S 32GB SILVER 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 5S 32GB GOLD 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 16GB SILVER 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 16GB GOLD 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 64GB SILVER 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 64GB GOLD 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 64GB SPACE GREY 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 128GB SILVER 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 128GB GOLD 4G HANDSET |
APPLE IPHONE 6 PLUS 128GB SPACE GREY 4G HANDSET |
The following Apple devices are also currently unavailable or in VERY short supply.
APPLE IPHONE 6 16GB GOLD 4G |
DUE LATE SEPTEMBER |
APPLE IPHONE 6 16GB SPACE GREY 4G |
DUE LATE SEPTEMBER |
APPLE IPHONE 5S 16GB SPACE GREY 4G |
NO ETA |
APPLE IPHONE 5S 32GB SPACE GREY 4G |
NO ETA |
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