This could be our first real look at the iPhone 7
Is this what the iPhone 7 looks like?
It's impossible to verify the authenticity of the design, but it certainly matches up with all the rumors we've been hearing for the last couple of months.
The Apple blog LetemSvetemApplem found the above image, of what appears to be the iPhone 7, posted to Weibo.
The purported iPhone 7 shows a metal unibody design, which is likely to have very similar dimensions to the existing iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S. Rumors suggest the iPhone 7 won't come with a radically new design; Apple is reportedly saving that for next year.
The only key design differences are the redesigned antenna lines, which appear to no longer run horizontally along the back, but only towards the top and bottom, and an additional hole in between the camera module and dual-LED flash.
Speaking of the camera module, if this is indeed the iPhone 7, it looks like Apple will be sticking to a protruding camera. Apple chief design officer Jony Ive has called the camera nub present on the iPhone 6 and 6S "a really very pragmatic optimization." Though the protruding camera may be unsightly, Apple seems to have embraced it; the 9.7-inch iPad Pro's iSight camera has the same concession.
The pressure is on for Apple to announce a new iPhone that will wow everyone.
With iPhone sales down year-over-year, the pressure is on for Apple to announce a new iPhone that will wow everyone.
Rumors suggest the Apple will stick to two screen sizes for the iPhone 7: 4.7- and 5.5-inch. Faster specs, a better camera and maybe a speedier Touch ID fingerprint sensor, along with iOS 10 are practically a given. And maybe a waterproof design?
Where Apple could really shake things up is with the larger 5.5-inch model. It's rumored the bigger iPhone 7 could come with two rear-facing cameras, like theHuawei P9 and LG G5.
The most dramatic rumor is, of course, that Apple will drop the headphone jack in favor of Lightning-based headphones.
The rumors and leaks are coming in hot, as they usually do in the spring, but don't get too excited just yet. Apple's not expected to unveil the iPhone 7 until this fall. Keep your BS goggles on because not every rumor you read will come true.
So it's the same stuff over and over... Innovation seems to have gone out of the window. And I love Apple! But seriously...
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ReplyDeleteBooooring !
ReplyDeleteThis is all marketing strategy ...this way they keep their customers interested in their products ...people keep guessing, keep talking, keep waiting and keep buying.
ReplyDeletequite old news, its a fake, a new design sketch has also been released with dual camera functionality...
ReplyDeleteGonna switch back from Samsung as soon as it's out. I used to love the galaxy line, but it's just not cutting it for me. And that's okay, some people enjoy iPhone and some do not- no need to belittle anyone else on their consumer habits just because they aren't the same as yours. Tired of all the android vs iPhone crap, doesn't do much else besides incite pointless arguments.
ReplyDeleteNo one cares any more. It'll be the same as the last one and the one before that. What the world needs is a phone with a battery that lasts all week and with a button to answer it and a button to end the call.
ReplyDeleteI wating for fast charge, bigger battery, 256GB storage, multiple clipboard items and dual processor for heavy duty and low end graphics.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy with my 6, that I really don't care for a new phone. It's gonna have to be amazing for me to upgrade
ReplyDeleteIts kinda like the 6 only 7-year.
ReplyDeleteHere's your first look at me not caring.
ReplyDeletelol Apple is so boring I yawn every time.
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting for the 8
ReplyDeletenot surprisingly, it looks like the last 5 versions
ReplyDeleteWow what is it with Apple and those ugly color schemes.
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