The iPhone 7 has now been launched at the traditional Apple launch party, this time coincidentally on September 7.  The 7 Plus, which is the model that I am interested in has a new dual camera that takes Raw footage, which allows professional photographers to edit photos and change colours more easily and the camera alone is a good  reason to upgrade.  That is the excuse I gave last year anyway, and it remains my excuse for this year!  Another good reason to upgrade is that the new version has 1 to 2 hours extra battery life, a far better chip and more capabilities in terms of graphics, games, etc.  The images will look slightly superior, they will run faster, but apart from that, it is not a dramatic upgrade despite the fact that the earphone slot is removed, and everyone is now forced to move into the wireless world.  They do at least supply you with wireless headphones, called Air Pods.

There is obviously a limit to how much fancier phones can get every year, and I would like to see much more dramatic improvements in battery life, but the improvements with the cameras each year, and the photographs they can take always provide a great excuse to upgrade, because truthfully these days most people use their phones to take their photos and a more expensive, high resolution camera is obviously going to guarantee that you will take better photos – so parents with young kids will find  all the motivation they need in that regard!  From what I have read most of the experts say if you are on Version 6 of the iPhone you probably don’t need to spend the money to upgrade, but for people on previous versions it will be a proper opportunity to upgrade to the latest technology!