Reputable leakster Evan Blass has tweeted the release date of the next flagship smartphone from Apple, the iPhone 7, and he said that it is going to be on September 16.
Interestingly, the rumors are now rife that instead of the usual launching of two iPhones, there shall reportedly be three variants of the iPhone 7 to come out by then.
Accordingly, in addition to the Apple iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus, there shall be a third variant to be known as the iPhone 7 Pro.
However, all these remain as speculations pending the confirmation from Apple. Thus far, the American tech giant has yet to send out invitations for its iPhone launching event in September.
Apple has deviated from its usual two-year change in design strategy where a new handset is launched after an S year.
Based on current speculations, the iPhone 7 shall have a similar look to the iPhone 6S, which in turn, took its design cues from the iPhone 6, the last major design change by Apple. However, there are also reports saying that although the external features of the iPhone 7 do not show major design changes, the company is said to be making major hardware changes to the handset, reports The Indian Express.
Among those major changes in the hardware include the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack and a few upgrades to the camera.
The variant with significant changes
Apple’s few major changes are the addition of a third variant, the iPhone 7 Pro, which will feature a significant upgrade in the year’s look for the iPhone including a dual camera lens setup.
Critics are still wondering what the second lens will be used for but experts are saying that Apple could use the cameras for background blur effect.
The company can also use the dual rear cameras for better dynamic range and color reproduction.
There are also speculations going around that Apple is saving its most jaw-dropping new features for the iPhone 7S, which may be called the iPhone 8.
The iPhone 7 might very well be more interesting than many people are giving it credit for, in large part due to what may be a huge leap forward in camera technology, cites Yahoo! Tech.
Four speaker grills
Previously leaked images of the upcoming Apple iPhone 7 show that the latest smartphone offering from the American tech will have a major external design change.
Based on the photos, the iPhone 7 might actually four feature speaker grills, two on the bottom and two on top, as well as a bigger rear camera that protrudes outwards.
However, since the supposed leaked images did not come from Apple but only from unofficial sources, these remain as speculations. If any, the latest leaked images only heightened the excitement of fans and users for the release of the iPhone 7 which is expected to be unveiled in September this year.
The latest supposed leaked images of the iPhone 7 also run contrary to the previously leaked photos of the smartphone where it showed having a design very close to the iPhone 6S with no major design change.
Some critics also think that the flash rearrangement in the iPhone is also very strange but it could be in line with other leaks which have suggested a bigger and larger camera hole.
The next iteration of the iPhone shall reportedly come out as the biggest handset of the year with some dramatic changes from the current generation iPhone.
There have also been new pictures that surfaced online that show a version of the iPhone 7 with a completely blank front panel, which seems to suggest that Apple will drop its famous home key in favor of an on-screen button.
The images also indicate that the headphone jack on the bottom of the iPhone has been done away with.