Apple reducing orders for the iPhone 7.

Information coming from Taiwan is saying Apple is reducing orders of the iPhone 7 since sales are fading.

The strong demand momentum of the device is just finished It was in part for the black and jet black colors and the mishap brought upon by Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

Market rumors have indicated that the next generation iPhone will come with OLED displays, glass cases, dual-lens cameras, enhanced CPUs, and advanced sensors, while supporting mixed reality (MR) and wireless charging technologies.

Affected by consumers' high expectations on the next generation iPhone, makers in the supply chain are mostly conservative about the shipment outlook for the iPhone 7 in the first half of 2017, expecting shipments in this six-month period to be at least five million units less than those shipped in the second half of 2016.  

Demand for the iPhone 7 devices in China and other markets has scaled down significantly since their launch less than three months ago.

Apple might offer a PURE WHITE iPhone7/iPhone 7 Plus.

According to the Japanese site  macotakara Apple might add to the iPhone 7/iPhone 7 Plus line a new color: PURE WHITE. (Jet White)

However the author of the article says the information could be unreliable. Let`s take it as a rumor. But keeping an eye on it.

Apple`s iPhone 7 hits the South Korea market.

Customers line up to purchase Apple’s iPhone 7 at a Frisbee store in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, Friday.  (Yonhap)

According to the Korea Herald, sales of Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus began in South Korea on Friday, amid high expectations that the US tech giant could reap added success here in the absence of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7.

Apple officially launched its latest iPhone series through Korea’s three major mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus as well as local Apple retailer Frisbee, with sales starting from 8 a.m. on Friday.

Korea has long been a tough market for Apple, as Samsung has maintained its undisputed leadership in the local smartphone business with a market share of approximately 70 percent.

But now, expectations are high that Apple could score new purchases from Korean customers who may be willing to try out the new iPhone as Samsung has pulled its new smartphone from the market due to battery safety issues.

The 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus are available in five colors -- rose gold, silver, gold, black and the all-popular jet black edition. Both run on the iOS 10 operating system.

Unlike previous models, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus do not have earphone sockets and are instead accompanied by wireless earphones -- a design change made by Apple to make the new devices waterproof.

The iPhone 7 is priced at 869,000 won ($767) while the iPhone 7 Plus costs 1.02 million won for the 32GB model. Prices are higher for the 128GB and 256GB models.

Korea’s three mobile carriers have begun a fierce competition to attract more iPhone 7 customers to their own retailers, introducing varying subsidies and discount promotions.

In terms of immediate savings, customers can choose to receive either an upfront subsidy -- which varies by carrier -- or a unilateral 20 percent discount on the monthly payment plan of their choice.

The three firms have also introduce their own warranty programs for new iPhone customers.

SKT introduced the “T iPhone Club” on Friday, which offers repair and loss warranties for iPhone 7 devices starting from 4,900 per month. Club members can also receive discount benefits when changing to a new iPhone device after 12 months.

KT and LG Uplus also launched similar programs which offer discount benefits to customers who want to upgrade to a new iPhone device after 12 months at 2,300 won per month.

Even with the Galaxy Note 7 out of the way, Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are geared to compete against LG Electronics’ newly-launched V20 and even older smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S7, according to industry insiders.

“While some Galaxy Note 7 owners looking for alternative devices may choose to purchase the new iPhone 7, others may choose the LG V20 or even older smartphones made by Samsung because they’re used to Android-based devices,” said one owner of a local cell phone retailer in southern Seoul.

Customers looking for an upgraded Android handset are likely to lean toward the 5.7-inch LG V20, which boasts high-end audio and camera features.

They could also wait for the local launch of Google’s 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL smartphones which have begun sales abroad. Google has yet to announce an official launch date for Korea.

At the same time, some customers who are reluctant to choose new brands other than Samsung may choose wait for next year’s release of the Galaxy S8.

Taiwan : iPhone 7 tops market share in September.

There were 684,000 smartphones sold in the Taiwan market in September, increasing 3.1% on month, and iPhones had the largest market share at 29% in sales volume and 61.6% in sales value, according to the Apple Daily citing retail channels.

Samsung Electronics ranked second in sales volume with 16.5%, followed by Asustek Computer 15.4%, HTC 11.8% and Sony Mobile Communications 8.5%. In terms of sales value, Samsung recorded the second largest market share at 10.9%, followed by Sony Mobile 8%, Asustek 7.1% and HTC 6.6%.

iPhone 7 128GB was the top selling single model in sales volume, followed by the iPhone 7 Plus 128GB, Samsung J7, Asustek ZenFone 3 ZE552KL, iPhone 7 32GB, Asustek ZenFone 3 ZE520KL, HTC Desire 728, Sony Xperia XA, Taiwan Mobile Amazing X3S and Asustek ZenFone 2 Laser ZE550KL.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus UNLOCKED now available

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are now available at Amazon store where you can select a 32, 128 or a 256 GB storage capacity version:

Apple increasing 20-30% in part and components orders for the iPhone 7

Apple has increased its part and component orders for iPhone 7 devices, with order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2016 to be 20-30% higher than expected, according to sources from Taiwan-based touch panel makers.

Touch panel makers TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS) shared the touch panel orders for iPhone 7 devices previously, but Apple appeared to have pulled in more orders from GIS recently.

GIS, a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, is expected to see its revenues grow significantly in the fourth quarter.

However, TPK said that touch panel orders from its major clients for the fourth quarter have not been fixed completely, and some adjustments may be made later.

Shipments of the iPhone 7 devices from ODMs are expected to reach 80-84 million units in the second half of 2016, compared to 85-90 million iPhone 6s shipped in the latter half of 2015.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus specifications.

These are the official specifications of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus:

Video reprise: Full Apple September 7th event.

Apple Special Event. September 7, 2016. Take a look at Apple`s latest announcements.:

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Apple Watch Series 2. AirPods.

Apple introduces the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and the wireless Air Pods. Videos

Apple today introduced the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with a new generation of wireless earphones the  AirPods.

With new camera systems, stereo speakers, and the most powerful chip ever in a smartphone, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus make the things you do most even better. Two new finishes highlight the seamless design.

The new wireless AirPods are the first of their kind to intelligently connect to your devices while delivering incredible sound for up to five hours on a single charge. The Apple-designed W1 chip makes it possible.

Apple sent out invitation for September 7 event.

Time for the new iPhone 7 in September 7th. Apple sent out official invitation for the unveiling event at 10 a.m PDT at the current go-to venue, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. "Please join us for an invitation-only event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m.," the text reads.

Apple will probably unveil two iPhone 7 models. the standard 4.7 inch Retina HD Display iPhone 7 and the 5.5 inch Retina HD Display iPhone 7 Plus.

We suppose the devices will arrive with a new processor, the A10, smart connector, the 3.5mm headset jack will be gone from both, colors in Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold and maybe a new color.

The iPhone 7 Plus is coming with a dual rear camera.

What else?

Maybe:

Final iOS10, Watch OS 3, tvOS10, and Next Gen of MacBooks Pro.

You can watch the Keynote live from Apple's website. You'll need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Safari running iOS 7 or later, a Mac running Safari 6.0.5 or later, or a PC with Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

Is September 7 iPhone 7 time ?

According to Bloomberg sources the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be unveiled in September 7. Pre-orders for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will reportedly start on Friday, September 9 for a September 16 launch.

The 4.7-inch iPhone 7  is said to have a display resolution of 1080p (1920 x 1080), while the iPhone 7 Plus will reportedly see a bump to 2K, which likely means 1440p (2560 x 1440).

A new report claims that the iPhone 7's Home button will offer haptic feedback, and won't physically press into the phone as the current Home button does.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone 7 will start at 32GB of storage.

The phone will not have a headphone jack, in favor of connecting either via the proprietary Lightning port, or using a wireless standard such as Bluetooth.

Apple is also said to be planning new Lightning-connected EarPod headphones in time for the iPhone 7 release.

imore and slashgear

Apple iPhone 6 plus unlocked Cellphone, 128GB (Gold)

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Pro back cases in pictures.

Pictures of the suppossed iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 PRO back cases are posted all around the web and on youtube videos  from different sources claiming that are the real ones of the two upcoming Apple devices in September 2016.

The design apparently will be the same as the iPhone 6/6S and 6/6S Plus but will differ on the back cameras. The iPhone 7 camera will arrive with no protuberance on the back and the iPhone 7 Pro will has a dual camera but will pop up a little from the case.

There are also 3 connectors on the back case of the iPhone 7`s  for to connect to accesories that we don`t know what are them at this time.

Finally there are rumors about the sizes of the mobiles will be changed.

We take this news as rumors.

iPhone 7 may arrive with WATERPROOF DISPLAY

Japan Display is a currently supplier of LCD displays for Apple`s iPhones. The news are Japan Display has developed the most advanced LCD display for phones : the second generation of its Pixel Eyes LCD modules, allowing slimmer bezels and the ability to function with wet fingers. 

The original Pixel Eyes modules are recognized for putting touch functionality directly into the display. The updated models make use of new materials, along with a new sensor structure, resulting in a decrease of bezel width from 0.8mm to 0.5mm. This is combined with the display's ability to recognize stylus input as narrow as 1mm, allowing more details in writing or drawing applications. The other big feature of the LCD module is that it can still accept touch input from wet fingers, something that is rare in smartphones today due to water's tendency to mess with capacitive sensors. This is also something that would surely be required for a smartphone to live up to "waterproof" claims.

The Japanese company says production and shipments in volume will begin this quarter, which could align perfectly with Apple's usual plans of increased iPhone production during the summer months in this case for the iPhone 7.

There have been rumors suggesting Apple and Japan Display have partnered up for a $1.7 billion display plant to produce screens for iPhones in 2016, so it's not out of the question that we'll see Japan Display screens in the iPhone 7 or the iPhone 7s.

slashgear via macrumor