Show You Care and Get a Special Edition Red iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 22 Mar 2017

What’s better than getting a brand new iPhone 7? Getting a brand new iPhone 7 that tells everyone you care about others and you’re willing to help the fight against AIDS. That is the case with the special edition red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the latest devices to join Apple’s (PRODUCT)RED lineup.

Every time a customer purchases a (PRODUCT)RED item, Apple makes a contribution to The Global Fund, which uses all the money it gets to finance HIV/AIDS programs that help people in Ghana, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Kenya, and Zambia.

"Since we began working with (RED) 10 years ago, our customers have made a significant impact in fighting the spread of AIDS through the purchase of our products, from the original iPod nano (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition all the way to today’s lineup of Beats products and accessories for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch," said Apple CEO Tim Cook.

"The introduction of this special edition iPhone in a gorgeous red finish is our biggest (PRODUCT)RED offering to date in celebration of our partnership with (RED), and we can’t wait to get it into customers’ hands," Cook added.

What makes this special edition iPhone 7 stand out is the vibrant red aluminum finish, which is accompanied by white front bezels and a silver Apple logo. Alongside the phone itself, you’ll get a Lightning to USB cable, 5W USB power adapter, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, and EarPods with Lightning Connector.

Check out this unboxing video from Marques Brownlee if you want a closer look at what’s inside an iPhone 7 (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition box.



Marques Brownlee may have already gotten his hands on the red iPhone 7, but you aren’t going to be that lucky and you’ll have to wait a bit longer. You see, the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition goes on sale on March 24 and starts shipping by the end of March.

The pricing is in line with the regular iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The red iPhone 7 is priced at $749 for the 128GB model and $849 for the 256GB model, just like the standard iPhone 7. And the red iPhone 7 Plus is priced at $869 for the 128GB model and $969 for the 256GB model, just like the standard iPhone 7 Plus.

If you want to get iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, you can purchase it from Apple.com, Apple, Stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers and select carriers starting March 24. The devices will start shipping by the end of March in the US and 40 other countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and United Arab Emirates. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Turkey.

And if you want to pair your red iPhone 7 with some other red iDevice, Apple has plenty of other (PRODUCT)RED items to offer: red silicone or leather case, red smart battery case, red Apple Watch Sport band, red Beats Solo3 wireless headphones, red Beats Pill+ portable speaker, red iPhone Shuffle, red iPod nano, red iPod Touch, and more.



“Apple is the world’s largest corporate donor to the Global Fund, contributing more than $130 million as part of its partnership with (RED),” said Deborah Dugan, (RED)’s CEO. “Combining the global reach of the world’s most loved smartphone with our efforts to provide access to life-saving ARV medication in sub-Saharan Africa, customers now have a remarkable opportunity to make a difference and contribute to the Global Fund through the purchase of this new beautiful (PRODUCT)RED iPhone.”

(RED) has generated more than $465 million for the Global Fund since it was founded back in 2016, with Apple alone having contributed more than $130 million.



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