iPhone 7 - a tough test

Samsung and Apple dominate the smartphone market. But the prelude has shaken. While Samsung has struggled with exploding batteries in Note 7 with image problems, the two iPhone 7 models are quite unspectacular.

Nevertheless, the iPhone 7 Plus in this test with the overall score 2.1 best off. This is due not least to the very good handling, which most affected the test section with a weighting of 20 per cent. Commissioning, menu guidance, display, keyboard and operation functioned as well as with any other test candidate.

Surfing the Internet, writing and reading e-mails as well as interacting with the PC - for backups, for example - evaluated the testers with "very good" (weighting: 15 percent) on both iPhones. Our editorial department is less enthusiastic about the iTunes backup function for Windows.

iPhone 7: Camera and battery

The double camera of the iPhone 7 Plus cut in the test minimally better than the conventional optics in the iPhone 7. Why this is so, the test unfortunately does not explain. Both cameras make good and fast photos with normal or weak lighting. However, the portrait function of the iPhone-7 camera at the time of the test was not yet unlocked. It is possible that the iPhone 7 Plus now has a better camera score (weighting: 15 percent).

The batteries of the Apple smartphones were not quite good. The fixed battery of the iPhone 7 Plus only achieved a "sufficient" (3.6). The smaller iPhone 7 even collected a 3.8. Most other smartphones in the test performed similarly badly - with two exceptions. The batteries of the Huawei P9 Plus and the Gigaset ME Pro received the "good" rating of 2.3 as the only one.

Huawei and Gigaset last longer

Both smartphones are much cheaper than the iPhones. The Huawei P9 Plus with an average price of 685 euros costs about 200 euros less than the cheapest version of the iPhone 7 Plus. The 5.5 inch display is similar to the iPhone 7 Plus. The camera of the Huawei P9 Plus, however, depends on good light conditions. Voice quality and network quality were only "satisfactory". But after all, Huawei Android smartphone pushed in the overall rating before the iPhone 7 to the second place.

The Gigaset ME Pro for an average of 430 euros landed on position 4 (total score: 2.3). The 5.5 inch Android smartphone has not only a strong battery, but is also very well processed, as we already noticed in our test of the little brother. However, the quality of the language also pleased people. The camera is fast, but only average good photos and below average videos.

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Apple released iOS 10.1

With the first "real" update, the iOS operating system receives many bug fixes and a portrait mode for the iPhone 7 Plus.

Apple has just released iOS 10.1, the first “real” update for iOS 10.

In addition to many bug fixes and optimizations like for example more data for the integration in Apple Maps, the focus is naturally on the portrait mode in the dual camera of the iPhone 7 Plus.

At the presentation of the new smartphone generation advertised and celebrated, Apple integrated the Depth-of-Depth function however not at the delivery of the telephone. However, anyone who has participated in the beta test of iOS 10.1 already knows the feature. Now it is available to everyone who installs the update. The function is not yet fully developed and is still classified by Apple as beta.

Improved connections and security

Users of the Apple Watch can also hope for improved cooperation between iPhones and the watch. According to Apple, the update eliminates synchronization, display and connection problems between the devices. The Bluetooth connection of external hardware should now work better.

Finally, Apple closes with iOS 10.1 also some security gaps. This is also a security issue in which attackers could execute commands on devices via manipulated graphics files.

The software update on iOS 10.1 is about 200 megabytes in size and can be accessed via the settings of the device. The path leads through the sub-items "General" and "Software update".

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iOS 10.1 brings full Ethernet support

With the next major update of the operating system, iPhone and iPad users can configure Ethernet connections for the first time, as the iOS 10.1 beta shows.

IOS 10.1 finally completes the only rudimentary Ethernet support of the operating system: Users can first configure a wired network connection with the beta of the upcoming update. Just as in the WLAN settings can be set about IP address and DNS servers manually, as the developer Oliver Hartwich in a blog post demonstrates.

Apple seems to finally complete the Ethernet support introduced with the first pre-versions of iOS 10. An Ethernet menu appears as a separate entry in the settings as soon as such a connection exists. Whether the function in the final version of iOS 10.1 remains unchanged, remains for now however still open. IOS 10.1 is expected to appear later in the month, so far Apple has released three beta versions of the test.

IOS 9 already supported Ethernet connections, but a configuration was not possible - an automatic connection of the IP address was a prerequisite. To connect an ethernet cable to an iPad or iPhone, you need at least two adapters: First Apples still quite young, 45 euro expensive Lightning to USB 3 adapter as well as a USB to Ethernet cable, the third manufacturer - or Apple itself in an older version.

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iPhone 7 detects broken home button

Apple has integrated an emergency function in iOS 10 if the electronic home button of the iPhone 7 or the iPhone 7 Plus breaks down. This allows the smartphone to continue to be used.

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The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus do not have a mechanical home button anymore, but a sensor surface and a vibration motor that simulates the haptic feel. If this button is defective, Apple has integrated a solution that not only checks, but also bridges the function.

If the home button is broken, iOS warns the user with a screen message as a user has determined. This warning is translated as follows: "The Home button may have to be repaired. In the meantime, you can use the Home screen button."

This is an icon, which Apple shows in the lower part of the screen of the touch screen. It takes over the function of the sensor surface until the repair, with the exception of the fingerprint scanner. Unlocking the user must unlock his smartphone with his lock code.

Even in previous iOS versions, there was an assistance function, which allowed the user to use a graphical alternative instead of the home button on the display. However, the function now discovered is not identical.

Apple introduced the electronic home button on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to seal the device better against dust and water. In addition, the home button was one of the elements that often happened in the past. Should the electronic home button prove to be more resistant, future generations of the iPad will be equipped with it.

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Thus, the headphone jack is coming back to the iPhone 7

The adapter is ugly, expensive and easy to lose the new "Airpods": Surrender to the headphone jack on the new iPhone, Apple has introduced much ridicule. The solution: a smart casing.
A stir was caused at the recent Apple keynote mainly a fundamental innovation in iPhone: The headphone jack is missing.

The users of the new iPhone 7 have to either connect their usual headphones via an adapter, which is supplied by Apple. Him felt by many to be ugly and annoying, and while the headphones are connected, the iPhone can not be charged.

Or they buy Bluetooth headphones such as Apple's wireless Airpods. The cost is not to be sneezed at 179 euros. The wireless, short Studs already attracted a lot of ridicule at: They are easy to lose, which is not negligible in the purchase price, would be permanently specially charged, and very pretty they were not.

But now there is a solution: The Fuze Case delivers the headphone jack easily after. "Bringing back the audio Jack" is the motto of the company Actual Innovation from the American Austin.
The Protective Cover for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has the Lightning connector for charging and as usual a separate 3.5mm jack for headphones. In addition, a spare battery is installed which is to double the duration of the iPhone. Thus, the case would be the same two shortcomings of the new iPhones resolve: not only the lack of jack, but also too low for many battery life. The shell is made of TPU and ABS plastic and is available in white, black, gold, pink gold and blue.

The only drawback: The Case Fuze case there is not. On the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo will look for financing. $ 60,000 will be required, which will come together in a month.

But the enthusiasm seems to be great. After all, $ 10,752 were up Thursday afternoon already collected - and the campaign will run for only two days. 197 supporters has already found the project. Success is therefore quite possible. If it works, should the case cost $ 49 (43 euros) for pre-order and later $ 69 (61 euros) and will be delivered before Christmas.

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For whom is the upgrade to the new Apple iPhone 7 worth

Should I buy the new iPhone or not? This is a question every autumn presumably million potential buyers - and probably most have never been as insecure as this year. The new features - and perhaps disappointed expectations - are now well known. But how useful are the new features in everyday use and how disruptive the beginning criticized shortcomings? Answers after two weeks of continuous testing.

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One of the biggest frustrations for many Apple fans was that the iPhone 7 - contrary to the previous two-year cycle - has no fundamentally new design. The dimensions of the two new iPhones correspond almost exactly to those of the previous devices - however, the new slimmed something: The iPhone 7 is five grams, the iPhone 7 Plus four grams lighter than the respective previous model - in everyday life makes no difference. As with the iPhone 6s Apple uses a particularly resistant aluminum 7000 alloy - problems with bent iPhones like the iPhone-6-Bendgate, it should therefore not be here. The phone feels accustomed to stable and high quality.

After all, the antenna lines, in previous devices on the back, now moved to the edge devices and thus are much more discreet. On the whole, the iPhone looks 7 its two predecessors iPhone 6s and iPhone 6, at least from the front confusingly similar. Who wants to show you all that he has the latest equipment, should choose the color "Black" or "Black Diamond" - both of which are new and quite chic, but the latter has a fingerprint and scratch magnet.

Long since overdue plunge

The competition, as Sony and Samsung, has led the way for a long time - now attracts Apple by: The new iPhones are waterproof! According to IP67 standard, although only for 30 minutes in a water depth of a meter - but against sudden downpours or the fall helps all the sink or in the toilet. A big plus for the new iPhone! helped When sealing that the home button is now no real knob more, but a sensor surface. Although nothing moves when you press, makes a special jerky unit Taptic engine, that it is still so feels like a button - more pressure on a real button in the iPhone 6s almost fashioned after two weeks. Also coincides with the mechanical home button off one of the biggest failures sources - a good decision.

Intrinsic values - Lots of power, lots of storage

The performance of the new A10-Fusion chips act extravagantly: Measurements of power it outclassed not only its predecessor chips, but also the entire competition - faster currently anticipates distance not a smartphone. But already the iPhone 6s was extremely fast. In direct comparison, you can see the speed advantage of the iPhone 7 Although, at present, there is likely to succeed but only a few, to exhaust their iPhone 6s. With the iPhone 6, however, the works already rather, such as graphically intense games. Just for comparison: The launch of an iPhone 6 with iOS 10 lasted about 50 seconds in the test. The iPhone 7 contrast, does not even half as long. The power is thus primarily an investment in a fast smartphone future.

but is even more important, another development: For great deals or contract extensions usually the iPhone is sold with the smallest memory size. As so many have already likely to have in the past angered about the extremely tight 16 gigabytes - which of them are actually only just over 12 gigabytes available. With music, photos and a few games apps are up sooner than I thought. Immediately the smallest iPhone offers 32 gigabytes of memory - a real asset.

New camera - from one make two

A key innovation is the camera of iPhone 7 and especially from iPhone 7 Plus. Especially in the foreground of course stood by the double camera in the latter. In addition to the 12-megapixel wide-angle camera Apple has a second built here with "tele" lens. This allows a true, optical zoom twofold. That may not sound like a lot - but who willingly photographed with his smartphone, this option will not want to miss. A digital zoom up to 10 times magnification, there are also, at the expense of image quality.

In addition, both cameras also offer the opportunity to take portraits with shallow depth of field and to simulate this at least. We know the effect of SLR cameras, if at a portrait of the face is sharp, but the background is blurred. To start two weeks before the option was not yet available, now they can be tested, but in the public beta version of iOS 10.1. This works for faces very well and evaluates Portrait recordings noticeably on. For objects with dark edges, the automatic works is not yet completely free of errors - until the official launch could be still resolved.

The new display is a real expert

How good is the new camera with its larger color gamut, one sees however only really good on displays that show the larger color space also. The LCD screen of the new iPhone does. Apple simply speaks of a display "with a large color gamut". For photo and graphics professionals, this means that the new iPhone display not only the sRGB, but also to DCI-P3 color space support - and indicating the respective contents properly with the color profile. According to the display of professionals displaymate.com it is the farbtreuste smartphone display that they have ever measured.

No headphone jack - phantom pain or real loss?

A great outcry went through the ranks of the tech press, as was confirmed that Apple buried the beloved 3.5mm headphone jack. Only one Lightning cable - which is the connection of the charging cable for the iPhone 5 - can still be put directly into the iPhone.

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After iOS update 10 iPhone all photos scanned for faces

Dusseldorf. A few days ago Apple iOS distributed 10, the new version of its mobile operating system. Many users wonder about a new feature in the app "Photos": Without Consent all faces there will be scanned in the pictures. What's it all about? After updating to iOS 10 and the first start of the Photos app appeared at a colleague on the iPhone the Note ". 2,621 photos scanned to finish scanning the remaining 2,172 photos, your iPhone must be locked and connected to the grid." Among them was still the link "album 'People' See '.

The surprise was great that Apple unsolicited scans all stored on the device and assigns photos for faces. Especially since neither in the app directly or there is a possibility in the iPhone settings to disable the facial recognition.

If the face detection by a technical device, this is one of the biometric processes. This makes it tricky because these methods to Identify usually subject to data protection and because users react here most sensitive.

Fingerprint sensors on mobile devices as would certainly have prevailed not so fast when the prints would be stored on servers in the network. Only the insurance of smartphone manufacturers, the scanned fingerprints were stored locally on the device, lowered the threshold.

Google also scans faces

Google has the feature facial recognition integrated in its photo app for some time. Here the user must indeed give its assent, the recognition is then but on Google servers instead. The individuals albums are then available on all devices where you are logged in with their Google Account.

Apple takes a different approach. Although the user will not be asked for consent, it will face detection but also locally instead. The photo app itself does the work, to see the different faces of the images mountains on each iOS device and sort.

This also explains the information that the device must be closed to traffic and connected to the mains. Otherwise the battery- and processor-intensive operation would prevent other applications on the device.

The advantage of this approach is that the biometric data are uncontrolled by the user on any of these servers - especially the countless people photographed could not be asked for permission.

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