Hi,
Is it just me or does other people get sick of these kind of announcements
from Apple. They give the impression that Apple is keeping everything so
secret yet time and time again little snippets are released keeping us
forever in anticipation of what's to come from Apple. You only have just got
hold of the latest model when you read about what's to come in the impending
next model and we are kind of like hypnotised into following along eagerly
waiting for the next one and the next one and the next one.
Just my thoughts.
Paul.
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From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dominique Farrell
Sent: Saturday 26 September 2015 16:19
To: vIP Students <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [vip_students] iPhone 7 release date, rumours, news, specs, price
and everything you need to know
Yes, yes, yes, we're fully aware that the iPhone 6S
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/review/a669753/iphone-6s-review-apples-3d-
touch-screen-and-camera-improvements-make-the-best-better.html> and iPhone
6S Plus
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/review/a669680/iphone-6s-plus-review-apple
s-super-scaled-smartphone-brings-size-and-battery-life-to-the-mobile-party.h
tml> have only just gone on sale, but the rumour mill has started to churn,
and the first mutterings of a possible iPhone 7 release date have already
reached our ears - don't shoot the messenger, alright.
Given the fickle nature of the tech industry and our insatiable need for
something faster, thinner and with a new design - something the iPhone 6S
lacked - the iPhone 7 is already being tipped as one of the most eagerly
awaited additions to the 2016 smartphone roster.
So, what exactly can we expect from the iPhone 7? Well, read on to find out.
iPhone 7 release date: When can we expect it?
If you're putting off that overdue upgrade until the iPhone 7 drops, we've
some bad news for you; you've got one hell of a wait ahead. Probably at
least a full year. That's right, 12 long months, not too far off 400 sleeps
of waiting as rival handsets - such as the Samsung Galaxy S7
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/feature/a662662/samsung-galaxy-s7-release-
date-rumours-specs-news-price-and-everything-you-need-to-know.html> - come
and go, tempting you along the way.
Although Apple <http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/companies/apple/> is currently
holding its iPhone 7 release date cards close to its chest - and will
continue to do so right up until the brink of unveiling - the company's past
smartphone launches can give us a sign of what's to come moving forward.
Over the past five years - ever since the iPhone 4S, Apple has unveiled its
latest smartphone wares in early September, bringing the devices to
retailers' shelves just a few weeks later.
As such, there's no reason not to expect the iPhone 7 to formally enter the
realms of reality in September 2016. This might be pure conjecture right
now, but one thing we know for certain is that you're not going to have this
device filling your pocket anytime soon, sorry, folks.
iPhone 7 design: It's time for something new
The iPhone 7's design will inevitably be the phone's big talking point,
after all, tradition tells us it's time for something new, and who isn't
excited about that? The iPhone 6/iPhone 6S design is now in its second year,
the traditional cut-off point for past Apple efforts. With the next full
step in numerical announcements should come an all-new look and feel.
Just like the rounded iPhone 6
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/review/a598452/apple-iphone-6-review-you-g
uessed-it-the-best-phone-on-sale-today.html> followed the boxy 5S, and the
4-inch 5 lined up after the smaller 4S, the iPhone 7 will mark a new design
direction for the company that has time and again set the standard in
smartphone aesthetics.
Sadly, what form this new look and feel will take is currently a mystery.
Well, mostly. Apple is known to be working on curved and flexible phone
designs - leaked patents have told us so - but it is unclear if such a
radical new form factor will be bestowed on next year's phone or held off
for future iterations.
One thing we do know about the iPhone 7 design, however, is that it will be
slimmer than its predecessor. Leaked Apple patents have suggested the phone
could be considerably slimmer than this year's model, with the iPhone 6S
having jumped from the 6's 6.9mm to a slightly plumped 7.1mm form factor. As
such, expect the next-gen model to dip back beneath that 7mm marker.
iPhone 7 specs: It might be time to buy new headphones
Helping this iPhone-themed Atkins diet is a change in the handset's
components, most notably the phone's headphone jack. Now, this might not
sound like the most exciting move in smartphone enhancement, but bear with
us here, it's going to be a much bigger deal that you'd expect.
Despite the headphone market universally supporting a standard 3.5mm audio
jack - you know the one - Apple patents have shown the iPhone 7 could forge
its own new path in audio connections. The slimmer orifice dubbed a 'D jack'
because of its squared-off, semi-circular shape, is just 2.0mm across. Now,
while the introduction of a D jack would help ensure a slimmer iPhone, it
would come at a pretty severe cost - none of our current headphones would be
compatible without an adaptor. So, not only would you be buying a new
iPhone, you'd be investing in an entirely new tech roster.
This isn't where the early iPhone 7 specs leaks have stopped, either. The
phone's new power supply has already made a premature appearance. As if the
Apple's current A9 chip didn't offer enough power, early leaks have claimed
the upcoming iPhone 7 will see the iPad maker move to a new, more powerful
six-core processor.
As well as introducing added grunt, the new chip - presumably set to be
dubbed the A10, because that's how numbers work - the added cores should see
Apple better manage this power, further helping extend the phone's already
impressive battery life.
iPhone 7 screen: It's time to move to Full HD
3D Touch Guide: 12 points to master the iPhone screen
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/feature/a670241/3d-touch-guide-12-essentia
l-iphone-6s-features-to-make-the-most-of-your-mobiles-pressure-sensitive-scr
een.html>
Like with the phone's design, it's time for Apple to up its screen efforts.
Although the iPhone 6S offers one of the brightest, most vibrant and colour
accurate displays on the market, its resolution is lacking by current
standards.
The device's 4.7-inch screen boasts a 1334 x 750 pixel resolution. When the
likes of the LG G4
<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/review/a646161/lg-g4-review-excellent-came
ra-screen-and-battery-life-keeps-flagship-smartphone-on-par-with-rivals.html
and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+<http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/review/a663262/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-revi
