Technology: Pre-orders of Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus open on Flipkart

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Ecommerce giant Flipkart has partnered with Apple to accept pre-orders of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which will be officially launched in India on October 7. Flipkart has also launched a separate landing page on its website for iPhone 7 which will notify users on when the phone is up for pre-order.

The starting price of the phone is Rs 60,000 for the 32GB version and Flipkart will charge full payment for the pre-booking. The price of iPhone 7 Plus will start from Rs. 72,000 for the similar 32GB version.

The 128GB and 256GB variants of the iPhone 7 will cost Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 80,000 respectively, while iPhone 7 Plus will cost Rs. 82,000 and Rs. 92,000 for the corresponding storage capacities. Both the phones will be available in silver, gold and rose gold colours. However, the latest jet black variant will come only in 128GB and 256GB variants. Flipkart is also giving exciting exchange and cashback offers on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Let us take a quick look at the specifications of both iPhone7 and iPhone 7 Plus:

• iPhone 7 features a 4.7-inch display with 3D touch and iPhone 7 Plus features a 5.5-inch Retina HD display with 3D touch.
• The phones are powered by quad-core Apple A10 Fusion processor
• The phones flaunt a 7MP Facetime camera
• While iPhone 7 sports a 12MP iSight camera and 4K video recording, iPhone 7 Plus has dual 12MP rear cameras
• The handsets are water and dust resistant, a feature that Apple has introduced for the first time, and
• The phones also feature a brand new home button with Taptic vibrations for better response.