iPhone

Lorna has an iPhone 6s and wants to know if she should upgrade to iPhone 7. Leo says there's not a lot of difference. Sure, she can get the dual lens camera in the 7 Plus, but the camera is about the same otherwise. It's a little faster. If she has the monthly payment plan that allows her to swap it out for a new one, then sure. Why not? But if she has to buy a new one, Leo says she can wait until next year. If it's been two years, then by all means get it. It's 60% faster than the 6 and 6 Plus.

Josh has an iPhone 6s Plus and he's thinking that it's been slowing down lately. Should he wipe the phone and start over to get it to run faster? Leo says that he can, but it really won't help much. He can backup his phone and then restore it. Apple has changed the process and the apps have to redownloaded and installed, though. An older phone may have the need to wipe and speed up, but a newer phone like the 6s Plus shouldn't need it.

Kenny wants to get an iPhone 7. Leo says that the Verizon version isn't locked thanks to a deal with the FCC. So he can put a SIM card in it and use it with any other carrier. He'll have to activate it first, though. The problem is that Apple isn't selling unlocked phones until a few months later, so if he buys an iPhone, he has to choose a carrier. The T-Mobile phone does not have to be activated with T-Mobile and Leo's AT&T iPhone worked with a T-Mobile SIM. So if he looks beyond the marketing, he can see the reality.

John wants to know the best case for the Jet Black iPhone 7. Leo says that in the short run, he uses Ringke. They're clear and protect against scratches and drops. They're only $6 too. That will buy him some time until the higher performance cases come out.

David has Airport Extreme routers at home, and he wants to know how much data is being used on his network. Leo says this is one of the drawbacks of the Airport Extreme routers: they lack some of the more modern features that other routers have. One way he could do this is by replacing the Airport Extremes with a more modern router that can monitor bandwidth. Leo uses the Asus AC3200 which has a built-in bandwidth monitor and can even tell him which computer is using the most.

Robert has iPhone 6 Plus and his wife has iPhone 6. They both want to get iPhone 7. Leo says the time is right to upgrade, especially if he wants the dual camera array of the iPhone 7 Plus. Right now the waiting time is about 6 weeks, so he'll be looking at November. There's two different ways to buy it at Apple, online and at the store. He could also get it from his carrier. Apple will verify his account and if he is financing the phone through the carrier (like with AT&Ts NEXT program), they will give him a phone locked to that carrier.

Bob wants a good microphone and camera to stream with his mobile phone. Leo says the Mevo is a great mic and camera that will work with the iPhone and it's great for live video streaming.

Bob has an old Samsung Galaxy phone and is looking to upgrade to an iPhone, but he doesn't want a larger phone because they're more expensive. Leo says that the iPhone SE is a good choice because it's essentially an iPhone 5 in a smaller package. He'll also save $100.