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title: 'iPhone 7: Computer from the Future | MacStories'
date: 2016-10-18 10:56:00 -05:00
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- iPhone
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As per usual, Viticci's review of the iPhone 7 is thought-out and thorough:
> Beyond anticipated camera improvements, speed bumps, and design tweaks, the iPhone 7 is planting the seeds of future technologies that will ripple through the entire Apple ecosystem. Years from now, every photo we'll capture and view will be in wide color; Apple's wireless headphones will have advantages wired models never had; and interfaces without tactile feedback will feel as outdated as non-Retina graphics do today.
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> These aren't promises of features to come eventually: the iPhone 7 delivers them *now*. And while these changes may not be as flashy or attractive as radical new designs and colors, their impact on the iPhone platform will have wide-ranging and long-term ramifications.
As expected, the iPhone 7 is a great iteration on the iconic device and—contrary to what some believe—a huge push forward. The section on the W1 chip is fascinating too, and gets me really excited for the new possibilities of wireless audio:
> If you're familiar with Bluetooth headphones, you know how flaky and opaque pairing them can be. You usually have to press a combination of buttons, watch for special light indicators, go into your iPhone's Bluetooth settings, and hope for the best while following the instructions. It's even worse if your Bluetooth headphones are already turned on and paired with one device and you try to connect them to another.
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> The W1 chip gets rid of all that cruft.
Vittici bought a pair of [Beats Solo 3 headphones](http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MP582LL/A/beats-solo3-wireless-on-ear-headphones-black) to test the new chip. I'm not a huge fan of Beats headphones, but I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't *at least interested* in picking up a pair after reading. Just like Apple made the pairing experience with the Apple Watch seamless (also using Bluetooth), it would seem they've nailed this experience too. It's fascinating how Apple has been able to mold this terrible protocol to its will. In essence, if they didn't tell you it was Bluetooth, you'd never know.