Update. I visited both the Apple Store (to hold iPhones) and the AT&T store to discuss upfront costs and plans. The jury's still out on whether to get a 6s or 6s Plus. I was annoyed at first when I had to sign up and wait to be seen by someone in the AT&T store. I almost left in a polite huff and decided that would be foolish, so I hunkered down and waited. I'm glad I did because a very very knowledgeable young woman answered all my questions. She actually gave me way more info than I needed, but here's the deal: In my case, lascatx is wrong about them charging me monthly for the balance of the phone and not stopping until I bring it to their attention. In the past, I have opted for 2-year contracts at a lower, subsidized price. All I paid monthly was for my plan, i.e., voice, data, text. That was/is one of the benefits of locking into a contract. The salesperson told me that AT&T is one of the few carriers still doing this and soon, within a year, they will cease altogether. The option is still available to me to do this, but it would be the last time. My $70/mo total bill, which includes an unlimited data plan, is still mine to keep. I can buy the phone at the lesser amount and agree to a 2-year contract, or I can buy the phone for the full price. I'm not interested in paying over time and having it added to my monthly bill. If I decided to break my contract at any point, I will have to pony up the balance. So, really no risk at all for me to do the contract, as it's a savings of $450. She mentioned $40 here or there if I do one or the other, but at that point, I had reached my saturation point and I'm not gonna fuss over that amount. I hope this has been helpful. I have an existing plan I'd like to keep; I seem to do well with phones for two years; paying less is also nice.

Reports are that the new 8 is going to run like $1000. That's a lot of money. I'm hoping they'll have some good deals on the olders models once the 8 comes out. I was hoping to hold out for an 8 but not at that price. I still have a 5s and get teased how small it is. I'm definitely going for a plus size next.

What is "awful" battery life? I've had an iPhone 7 for a couple of years and think the battery life is good, particularly given how much I use it. Have you checked your Settings to see if saving passwords is enabled or not?: Saving passwords Also, check out: Managing credentials I suggest in general that you try to understand how your iPhone works and what the various settings do; otherwise, you'll just have similar problems with a new phone. Any of the "Dummies" books are quite helpful; don't be insulted...that's how I learned.

What you've pictured is a 12 volt male "plug" with USB sockets on the back side. There are many, many kinds of electrical do-dads, ranging from spotlights to tire pumps to vacuums to coolers , fans and what not that use 12 v male plugs (but without USB slots) for the connection to the 12V sockets often found in RVs and boats as well as cars. The socket used to be called a cigarette lighter socket in cars, now just 12 v. Cars always have one or more. Those work, of course. The limitation you have with using a thumb drive in the car's USB slot for audio books is this - there's no way to have personal mobility to listen to the book when you leave the car. Imagine a Kindle or book copy that can't be used outside of a car. And when you remove it from the USB socket, you lose your place. For those for whom reading a book is a continuous process of repeated sessions, one of which may be in a car but the next one out of the car, audio books are more easily listened to if on a smartphone (and most will play in the audio system over Bluetooth) or using a small MP3 player. I choose the latter, they're smaller than my smartphone and I can use them all over. If they fall or get damaged, I don't worry about them because they're inexpensive. Sandisk still makes and sells MP3 players. not sure for how much longer. WIth a spring loaded clip on the back that will clip onto your top when exercising, working indoors or out, etc., that you can use cheap earbuds with. Go in the car, use the 3.5mm cord instead. Leave the car, disconnect, plug ear buds back in to keep listening. Lots of choices, each with advantages and disadvantages