The new iPhone 7 is expected to be launched in September. The primary differences from the iPhone 6 and 6s is that Apple has moved the antenna lines that flow around the back of the phone onto the sides, so that they are less visible and disrupt the clean metal back of the phone less.
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Indications that upgrade demand for the iPhone 7 comes from Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, who conducted a survey of 400 United States iPhone owners regarding the iPhone 7 launch.
About Making Comments on our Site: Patently Apple reserves the right to post, dismiss or edit any comments. The camera has a lip running around its edge, potentially dismissing earlier reports that the iPhone 7’s rear camera would sit flush within its tweaked design.
The supposedly boring iPhone 7 is still the talk of the town, generating plenty of interest among buyers even though the handset is going to provide a minor visual upgrade over the iPhone 6s.
Fans are still eagerly awaiting the newest flagship smartphones from Apple, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Pro, despite only having a few noteworthy specs, according to a new leak.
Obviously, the aspect of this leak that will probably get the most attention is the cutout for the camera lens. However, the image only shows the rear shell of the handset, and it’s not clear whether this is a functioning device. As always, a camera upgrade with improved optics does not necessarily mean we’ll be seeing a megapixel jump.
Other rumored additions include a 3D Touch home button, replacing the current physical button with a pressure sensitive display.
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The outlook for the next year isn’t much better: Less than 5% of respondents surveyed that didn’t already own an Apple Watch said they were either extremely likely or very likely to purchase an Apple Watch if a new version is released this year. Apple is widely expected to remove the ubiquitous 3.5mm headphone jack on the device.
