Officially, nothing is known about the next iPhone. For all I know Apple might have decided that enough is enough and they're just gonna focus on cars and new MacBooks. Rumours and speculation are always rife and here's a few I've heard going around which may or may not be true...
iPhone 6c
Basically a plastic 4 inch version of the iPhone 6 with mostly the same internals only a cheaper build, and more budget friendly price point. Seems feasible.
iPhone 5se
Rumored to be an updated iPhone 5s with a 4-inch display, A8/M8 chips, the 8/1.2 megapixel cameras from the iPhone 6, and Apple Pay.
Seems to be a weird name, but maybe it could stick. Perhaps it's a code name. Certainly the premise seems like it could fly.
The end of the headphone jack
A fair amount of rumours out there that suggest the next major release of the iPhone is going to do away entirely with the 3.5mm headphone jack in favour of relying on a new set of bundled EarPods which work wirelessly over Bluetooth.
Sure, why not, right? Except all your existing wired earphone would be rendered useless overnight.
On the positive side though, the lack of an opening in the iPhone body for headphones could make it easier for....
Dustproofing and waterproofing
Could the iPhone 7 really be entirely waterproof? It is known that the existing iPhone can resist a fair amount of H20 exposure.
Could Apple be making this official? It's something that the general public would certainly be looking for. A very very useful feature.
Wireless charging
A technology that has existed for a while, and a chance for Apple to milk it with selling accessories!
A technology that has existed for a while, and a chance for Apple to milk it with selling accessories!
Redesigned form factor
As with each major release (ie. Not an 'S' release), this is the norm. Sorry no clue what though. Perhaps slimmer if there's no headphone jack.
Storage starting at 32gb
With Apple's fairly successful foray into the rented and subscription based media scene, users are dying to get that additional storage on the Low range model in order to take full advantage. A 32gb base model seems the logical step.
OLED display
OLED means thinner, brighter and lighter devices. That makes sense.
Better camera
Some Rumours have emerged that suggest there could be a second rear camera to simultaneously capture pano and zoomed shots. This kind of thing is unseen. Who knows?
That's the round-up anyway. Let me know your thoughts in the comments...
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