My 7+ was basically submerged in my pocket full of water at niagra falls as it was a downpour on top of the water from the falls, still works fine

Thought 7 was rated to go underwater?

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ (IP68) is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (4.92 feet) for 30 minutes. The iPhone 7 is IP67-rated water and dust resistant, meaning it can be submerged in 1 meter (3.28 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes. So yeah, you're right, its rated to go under water up to a meter.

Only 1 minor issue I had was if it was in the water for toooo long. I went out and tried to play music and there was no sound. Due to the water clogging the speaker. But within 10 minutes it worked again.

I did shoot lots of underwater videos and man. The quality is amazeballs!

ip67 is good enough for me in those 'oops' moments
if you want snorkeling/diving videos, probably use an action cam

Gotta say... that headpiece/front camera cutout is ugly as sin. They should have gone the way Xiaomi Mix if they were to get rid of the symmetrical design iPhone has based on for so long.

I think they are going to make the notification area at the top solid black since they're using OLED screens.

hope it's as revolutionary as it's being hyped up to be
last exciting iPhone was the 4
c'mon, do it for Steve!

Order an Ip6s from Fido as a temp replacement for my 1+3 for now. It came out to be $479 + tax for the IP6s 32GB.

For the past few months the 1+3 have been nothing but issue. Battery would drain from 100% to 50 to 55% when I go to bed, GPS not working...... all these issue can be fix with a full reset but it always come back after a week or two. Check the battery status is the system that's draining the battery. I already have everything force stop.

iPhone might be overprice but in terms of standy time is a lot better than most android after a year. Not sure why but most android phones I use after a year they tend to have battery issue (with the expection of my my Samsung S4 which I install a custom kernel )

Maybe I will get the iphone 8 once it comes out.

Work is giving a subsidy on the iPhone 8, so I'm looking forward to picking it up next month.

Apple finally gets slim bezels and somehow manage to make the phone look uglier.

So I took my 7 with me while paddle boarding in Lake Tahoe, and it was great. Was able to get video above and below water and no issues afterwards. It was weird being able to do it!

your speaker didn't sound funny afterwards?

It does sound muffled. But shake it so water falls out and let it dry. Should be back to normal within 25 minutes?

youre not supposed to intentionally get the iphone 7 wet LOL.

No not at all - then again, the water might have gotten out while i was trying to return the board and paddle. I was most impressed with the fact that I could video and take pics in water...

Its kinda like the Apple Watch series 1 - you're not supposed to, but it works! I want to see the final release specs of the 8 to see if I want to upgrade to it - if the waterproof rating goes up, I might seriously consider it.

tried using one in the shower and the speaker didn't sound right for 2 weeks
ymmv i guess...personally wouldn't try to submerge a product that's rated only splashproof

Do you guys think touch ID will remain or will they switch to face recognition?

Been taking it into the shower with me most times and haven't really had an issues with it lol.

I imagine one of the three outcomes for the higher end iPhone Pro

1) TouchID on front under the screen
2) TouchID on the Apple logo on the back
3) TouchID on the side volume button (although I read Sony has a patent)

I dont understand the big deal with face recognition. Its clunky and unsafe. I really hope apple keeps the touch ID. It actually works really really well.

Yeah, same. I can't see bank apps relying on face recognition for security.

The date is set for the iPhone 8 launch. September 12th. :fullofwin:

Apple will likely unveil new iPhones on Sept. 12 - Aug. 31, 2017

-product launch will be held for the first time at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, CA.


-from the article:

This year is expected to be a big one for Apple, since 2017 marks the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone. Rumors indicate the company will introduce three new devices at the event: the iPhone 7S, iPhone 7S Plus and the so-called iPhone 8, which will be the 10th anniversary edition.

if you like paying a minimum $1000 for the basic iphone 8 buckle up lol....going to bet that the specd out iphone 8 going to be more then their laptops...