With all of the buzz surrounding the removal of the headphone jack from the new iPhone 7, it’s easy to forget about the other great new features. The release of the new iPhones are paired with the release of iOS 10, which provides some useful updates and the redesigning of the main interface and emojis.

I believe the updates to the iPhone 7 are fantastic, including the removal of the headphone jack. The new iPhone provides an increase in battery life, waterproofing, stereo speakers, and a faster operating system. While the updates may be minor, they’ve all been necessary updates Apple should have made a while ago, which is why I believe the iPhone 7 is the best phone on the market right now.

The most controversial update is the removal of the headphone jack. I don’t see any issues with it. There are many ways to keep using your old headphones even without the jack.

The phones come with a dongle that connect through the lightning port, there are wireless headphones from Apple as well as third party companies, and there are bluetooth headphone adapters.

The new iPhone 7 comes at the same price of the iPhone 6s Plus, at $649. Someone looking to purchase a new iPhone should definitely look into the 7. You’re paying the same amount of money for an upgraded iPhone.

In a move that no one can argue with, Apple finally completely waterproofed their phones. The new phones can take 30 minutes of full submersion in water without any damage. This is a great new addition, as water damage is a common issue for phones, and is not covered by Apple’s warranty for prior models which leaves those with water damage stuck in a tricky position.

People enjoy disliking Apple’s updates at first, but when it comes down to it they end up loving them. The removal of the headphone jack was inevitable, might as well get it out of the way. High-tech companies are making a switch towards wireless technology, the removal of the headphone jack expedites the process.

The new iPhone 7 is a step up in technology and is definitely proving Apple’s worth when compared to Android devices.