Apple Unveils Special Edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

[cpfoto2005]

No, it's not a red phone. It's a Product (Red) phone. They are using the death of over a million people a year to promote the illusion of activism via cause branding. I thought this fad went away with the iPod, but I am sure that one person from 2014 will appreciate that it matches their SQUA(RED) Reader.

If they wanted to reinvolve themselves in this they would make their next iPhone exclusively a Product (Red) for the first few months to maximize donations. Make the Red more compelling by giving it exclusive access to new tech and donating the early adopter tax. That won't happen because social good isn't the point of this. Apple is trying to reinvigorate sales of an old product instead of actually helping people in need.

And why can't it be both activism and a way to reinvigorate sales?

I think I can safely say that this one product will help more people in this world than I will be able to do in my lifetime.

 

[LoliS]

Half considering getting it on the upgrade programme and just being half a year behind,

You can pay it off to 50% at any time.
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Great, my wife wants this...

Happy wife = happy life.

 

[WinstonRumfoord]

Probably the worst and most ugly mobile phone design available on the market today! May be for a great cause, but in that colour that's ALL it's good for! Yyuuukkkk

Agreed. I find it horrendous looking. Then again, I find red in general to be far and away the worst color of ROYGBIV.

 

[MacFather]

Deleted.

 

[Swordylove]

Awhhh they missed another chance at making a badass looking iPhone.
First black/gold, now black/red.

 

[LoliS]

missed opportunity

Yep, a black or red apple logo would have been better too.
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Awhhh they missed another chance at making a badass looking iPhone.
First black/gold, now black/red.

Black/gold would have been sweet.

 

[9081094]

Gorgeous device, I've got to order this.

It's just another color lipstick
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LMAO. People got excited that a meaningful update to the Mac line-up was on the way...

And then this...

I'm not laughing but I can feel you, lol. All we got is new lipstick colors

 

[Acidsplat]

This is iPhone MAGA to me. The same colours.

 

[DudeDad]

What color case would YOU get for that phone? I'd pick red.

 

[Jim Lahey]

That render above looks fabulous. Apple has to have built some, and they preferred the white fascia.

Think about that.

 

[MTBCAM88]

missed opportunity

Couldnt agree more. White face? No. Ugly.

 

[5105973]

missed opportunity

I see no reason not to do this, as well as the white bezels. It's for charity, after all. But Apple is just so weird with color offerings sometimes. They get in their groove and that's that. I'm not sure who makes the decisions on their colors but whoever it is really likes white bezels on iPhones.

 

[MTBCAM88]

Agreed. I find it horrendous looking. Then again, I find red in general to be far and away the worst color of ROYGBIV.

Awwww Red's my fave color but what makes this phone ugly is the white...

 

[sk1wbw]

Oh no you didn't just go there

Oh yes I sure as hell did. lol

 

[LizKat]

and still no iPhone SE with 256GB..

well....... 128 > 32 by a long shot, hope the next SE out gets a (RED) option too, I'll go for it even if it's not black and red. Totally love the (RED) stuff, got a nano and take it everywhere for the radio... no case on it and it takes a beating getting thrown into a handbag loose, but it still looks new.

 

[andreyush]

Why are you here then? I've read all the posts and TBH, I don't see much whining. I see people sharing their opinions about the new color red. Some like it, some don't. Some are disappointed no new hardware.

If you can't handle the opinions, read the article and move along...

Lol you're funny. Here, have a cookie.

 

[macduke]

So then your opinion on whether blue is a prettier color than green must also be more accurate. LOL!

Nope. This post does, however, confirm my suspicion that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

 

[bunnicula]

I'm gonna buy a red silicon iPhone case for my Jet Black and call it a day.

Why the white front? Whyyyyy?

I love the white with some colors, but red just begs for black bezels.

 

[44267547]

I see no reason not to do this, as well as the white bezels. It's for charity, after all. But Apple is just so weird with color offerings sometimes. They get in their groove and that's that. I'm not sure who makes the decisions on their colors but whoever it is really likes white bezels on iPhones.

Maybe I'm one of the few, but I have the gold 7+ and I have no issue with the white bezel. And this is somebody who is coming from using space gray for iPhones for years.

But there's no doubt my mind, a black display as a whole would have looked way better on the Product Red iPhone.

 

[andreyush]

And why can't it be both activism and a way to reinvigorate sales?

I think I can safely say that this one product will help more people in this world than I will be able to do in my lifetime.

Thank you! That was my point too.
But some of us here can't handle opinions.

So much complaining for a white font. Come on.

 

[xExtra]

This is iPhone MAGA to me. The same colours.

 

[33man]

missed opportunity

BLACK antennas !!!


https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6ENmxB_v2/?taken-by=mkbhd&hl=en

 

[travelsheep]

Samsung just updated the Galaxy A5 to have a 12 MP front and 12 MP rear facing camera. But yeah, red cover is nice too.

 

[thekeyring]

Where do you see this?

Assuming the edge to edge, top to bottom, no-bezel design rumours are true, I mean. "Off" OLED pixels are black.

 

[MTBCAM88]

BLACK antennas !!!
View attachment 693034

https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6ENmxB_v2/?taken-by=mkbhd&hl=en

Now THAT....is something I'd buy