You’ll need a new case for the iPhone 7—especially if you get it in jet black

You’ll need a new case for the iPhone 7—especially if you get it in jet black

Apple rolled out a slew of product updates today (Sept. 7), the most important of which are the much-anticipated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Physically, the new phones are actually not too different from their predecessors, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. But does that mean cases designed for the last iPhones are compatible with the new iteration?

Unfortunately, no. Most users upgrading to the new devices will still have to purchase new cases.

The dimensions of the new iPhones are similar enough to the old versions, but there is one notable difference: the size of the camera. Here’s a comparison of Apple’s own official iPhone cases, from itswebsite:

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Certain non-Apple cases for the iPhone 6S may be compatible, but most of them likely are sized for the old device’s camera. Quartz has reached out to third-party case makers and will update this post with comment.

To save the additional expense, you could always opt to go without a case. But that’s not recommended for people who purchase the device in its new jet black color. According to Apple, that particular color’s “high shine may show fine micro-abrasions with use.” Read: tons of scratches.

Oh well.

At 17 million subscribers, Apple Music is still playing a rocky game of catch-up

Apple Music has 17 million subscribers, Apple CEO Tim Cook proudly announced at the company’s event in San Francisco today (Sept. 7). Not too shabby for a music-streaming service that’s only been around since June 2015 and was expected to die a quick death.

But it’s not enough to topple competitors either. Apple Music’s user base still lags far behind the 39 million paying subscribers that Spotifyannounced last month.

Granted, Spotify has been around for much longer—it launched in 2006—but Apple’s default installation of its music program onto all iPhones, coupled with its aggressive rollout of original features over the past few months, should have handed the platform a higher growth rate than it’s exhibited thus far.

Apple Music’s new offerings include:

• a TV show featuring Dr. Dre (February 2016)
• a documentary video series (March 2016)
• a standalone TV series based on “Carpool Karaoke” (July 2016)
• dozens of exclusive album releases (throughout 2016)
• a new design and Spotify-like personalized playlists (September 2016)

More updates may be forthcoming: Apple also announced wireless AirPod earphones for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus that could pave the way for high-quality audio and other snazzy music-related features—though no specific plans related to Apple Music have been unveiled.

In the meantime, the streaming service is not above making overt digs at its rivals. Earlier this summer, Apple Music’s general counsel all but called Spotify executives liars—worse, stingy ones.