I highly advise that you respect your phone to the utmost. I smashed my first 7 edge, it was like a phantom just slapped it up out my hand while i was walking. If you gotta get out the car with multiple items, id advise putting that edge in your pocket, FIRST. Was happy as hell to have my new shyt. shyt is just nice. People at work like, OOOOO you finally got your replacement phone
Well then I gotta do some research tomorrow on what has consistency and a good reputation to them.
Apple sales are slumping because most of their customer demographic have caught on to the fact iPhone's no longer offer no real technological advancements or extraordinary features that makes it worth upgrading to a new version, which is also partly the reason Samsung with it's Galaxy S6/S7/Note 5 handsets have garnered conquest sales from some previous loyal Apple iPhone fans/users.
How Apple Could Copy Samsung to Revive iPhone Sales
The iPhone 7 could benefit potentially from lessons of the Galaxy S7.
By Aaron Pressman
JULY 28, 2016, 2:31 PM EDT
FORTUNE MAGAZINE
After years at the top of the smartphone heap, an uninspired new flagship phone disappointed fans. Sales and profits tumbled, along with the company’s stock price.
The story of Apple and its iPhone 6S? Sure. But it’s also the tale of the Samsung and the Galaxy S6 last year. Samsung has turned things around this year, and the Korean company’s revival offers some potential lessons for Apple.
Perhaps the biggest change from 2015 to 2016 at Samsung was paying more attention to which features actually drew customers to its phones. Last year, Samsung dropped some of its long-time signature features from the Galaxy line, including a removable memory card slot and waterproofing.
This year, it not only brought back both features, it also made a change that might be considered heresy at Apple: it made the Galaxy S7 thicker and heavier so it could fit a bigger battery. The S7, at a thickness of 7.9 millimeters and a weight of 152 grams, was 16% thicker and 10% heavier than the old S6. But the extra size and weight allowed for a 3000 mAh battery, an 18% increase in capacity.
Apple’s changes from the 2014 iPhone 6 to the 6S last year weren’t as radical as Samsung’s, but new features in the iPhone 6S lacked widespread appeal. Android phone makers didn’t even deign to copy 3D touch or live photos. Super high-definition 4K video was a cool addition, but most videos are played back on the iPhone itself, where the higher resolution isn’t as spectacular. And a huge jump in processing power from the iPhone’s A9 chip just isn’t that important to customers who spend most of their time reading Facebook and listening to Spotify.
According to some rumors, Apple may already be heeding this advice. The new device, which outsiders have dubbed the iPhone 7, is expected to be waterproof and contain a dramatically improved camera for taking photos in low-light situations. Those are both straightforward features users can easily appreciate.
But Apple’s iPhones take years to develop, making rapid change at the last minute unlikely. Some rumors about the upcoming device seem less customer-oriented, including the unchanged physical design and removal of the traditional headphone jack. A truly game-changing feature that will be attractive to every user, a crystal clear OLED screen, isn’t expected until 2017.
Another key to the success of Samsung’s S7 was the increased value to buyers over the prior model. Not only did Samsung reduce the price, but it also threw in all kinds of freebies for early buyers, ranging from its Gear virtual reality headset to tablets and even 48-inch TV sets. Carriers also offered two-for-one deals to customers adding lines.
How Apple Could Copy Samsung to Revive iPhone Sales
Apple Stans Still in Denial.
