When is the new iPhone 7 coming out? What new features and design changes can we expect in the iPhone 7 when it launches? And will the next iPhone even be called iPhone 7 - shouldn't it be 'iPhone 6s', based on the naming conventions of previous iPhones (iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s etc)?
iPhone 7 is an astonishingly hot topic, eight months on from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launches and a good four months before we're likely to hear any official news from Apple about its next iPhone product launches. The web is full of speculation about the new iPhone launch in 2015: rumours about the iPhone 7's release date, its design, specs and features, and even its name.
In 2015 we're sure to see a next-generation iPhone. But what will the new iPhone 7 (or perhaps iPhone 6s, iPhone 6c, iPhone 6s Plus or simply 'New iPhone') be like? What new features can we expect in the iPhone 7? And when will the iPhone 7 come out? We round up the evidence to bring you everything there is to know about the iPhone 7 so far.
Bookmark this page for a regularly updated summary of all the information currently available - and all the rumours doing the rounds - related to the iPhone 7: details, clues, hints and rumours, as well as any leaked photos of the iPhone 7 that emerge. We'll update the article whenever we hear worthwhile new information (or scurrilous but interesting gossip) on the subject of the next iPhone.
When is the new iPhone 7 coming out? What new features and design changes can we expect in the iPhone 7 when it launches? And will the next iPhone even be called iPhone 7 - shouldn't it be 'iPhone 6s', based on the naming conventions of previous iPhones (iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s etc)?
iPhone 7 is an astonishingly hot topic, eight months on from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launches and a good four months before we're likely to hear any official news from Apple about its next iPhone product launches. The web is full of speculation about the new iPhone launch in 2015: rumours about the iPhone 7's release date, its design, specs and features, and even its name.
In 2015 we're sure to see a next-generation iPhone. But what will the new iPhone 7 (or perhaps iPhone 6s, iPhone 6c, iPhone 6s Plus or simply 'New iPhone') be like? What new features can we expect in the iPhone 7? And when will the iPhone 7 come out? We round up the evidence to bring you everything there is to know about the iPhone 7 so far.
Bookmark this page for a regularly updated summary of all the information currently available - and all the rumours doing the rounds - related to the iPhone 7: details, clues, hints and rumours, as well as any leaked photos of the iPhone 7 that emerge. We'll update the article whenever we hear worthwhile new information (or scurrilous but interesting gossip) on the subject of the next iPhone.
If you're looking for information about the current iPhones, by the way, visit our iPhone 6 review, iPhone 6 Plus review, iPhone 5s review and iPhone 5c review; and our iPhone buyers' guide. And for more future-gazing, you can read about iPhone 6s and iPhone 6c release date and rumours. (We explain the differences between the iPhone 6c, iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 in the Introduction section.)
Plus, find out what's in store for Apple fans throughout the rest of the year: Apple predictions for 2015
In our iPhone 7 rumour roundup we cover a lot of ground: you'd be amazed by the clues, hints and general speculation about the iPhone 7 that people have managed to dig up. But for those who don't want all the detail, the following section sums up our verdict on the whole thing. Consider it a sort of TL;DR for the article as a whole.
In a nutshell, then, we reckon:
1) Apple will launch a couple of iPhones - probably two, maybe three - in September 2015, much as it does every year.
2) We think this will be a 4.7-inch phone called the iPhone 7, and a 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. If Apple does make another 4-inch iPhone (which, thanks to the success of the larger iPhones, is by no means a certainty) then we think it'll be called something like the iPhone 7 Mini.
3) But this is Apple we're talking about, and consistent naming conventions aren't its strong suit. It could be called the New iPhone Max for all I know.
4) The iPhone 7 won't be a fat phone, but we can't see that the iPhone 6 series phones need to be significantly thinner. At all. We expect roughly the same dimensions as the current generation. Tim Cook will probably be able to boast that it's "the slimmest and lightest iPhone ever", but the minor reduction in thickness will be exaggerated by favourable lighting.
When is the new iPhone 7 coming out? What new features and design changes can we expect in the iPhone 7 when it launches? And will the next iPhone even be called iPhone 7 - shouldn't it be 'iPhone 6s', based on the naming conventions of previous iPhones (iPhone 4s, iPhone 5s etc)?
iPhone 7 is an astonishingly hot topic, eight months on from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launches and a good four months before we're likely to hear any official news from Apple about its next iPhone product launches. The web is full of speculation about the new iPhone launch in 2015: rumours about the iPhone 7's release date, its design, specs and features, and even its name.
In 2015 we're sure to see a next-generation iPhone. But what will the new iPhone 7 (or perhaps iPhone 6s, iPhone 6c, iPhone 6s Plus or simply 'New iPhone') be like? What new features can we expect in the iPhone 7? And when will the iPhone 7 come out? We round up the evidence to bring you everything there is to know about the iPhone 7 so far.
Bookmark this page for a regularly updated summary of all the information currently available - and all the rumours doing the rounds - related to the iPhone 7: details, clues, hints and rumours, as well as any leaked photos of the iPhone 7 that emerge. We'll update the article whenever we hear worthwhile new information (or scurrilous but interesting gossip) on the subject of the next iPhone.
If you're looking for information about the current iPhones, by the way, visit our iPhone 6 review, iPhone 6 Plus review, iPhone 5s review and iPhone 5c review; and our iPhone buyers' guide. And for more future-gazing, you can read about iPhone 6s and iPhone 6c release date and rumours. (We explain the differences between the iPhone 6c, iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 in the Introduction section.)
Plus, find out what's in store for Apple fans throughout the rest of the year: Apple predictions for 2015
In our iPhone 7 rumour roundup we cover a lot of ground: you'd be amazed by the clues, hints and general speculation about the iPhone 7 that people have managed to dig up. But for those who don't want all the detail, the following section sums up our verdict on the whole thing. Consider it a sort of TL;DR for the article as a whole.
In a nutshell, then, we reckon:
1) Apple will launch a couple of iPhones - probably two, maybe three - in September 2015, much as it does every year.
2) We think this will be a 4.7-inch phone called the iPhone 7, and a 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. If Apple does make another 4-inch iPhone (which, thanks to the success of the larger iPhones, is by no means a certainty) then we think it'll be called something like the iPhone 7 Mini.
3) But this is Apple we're talking about, and consistent naming conventions aren't its strong suit. It could be called the New iPhone Max for all I know.
4) The iPhone 7 won't be a fat phone, but we can't see that the iPhone 6 series phones need to be significantly thinner. At all. We expect roughly the same dimensions as the current generation. Tim Cook will probably be able to boast that it's "the slimmest and lightest iPhone ever", but the minor reduction in thickness will be exaggerated by favourable lighting.
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5) Battery life may be a little better, but it won't be a lot better. Jony Ive's comments have made it plain that Apple doesn't consider a higher battery life to be worth significant sacrifices in other areas. (And we suspect that, if they're honest, most smartphone buyers would agree.)
6) Higher screen resolution is a possibility - Apple exploded the 'Retina is as sharp as your eyes can see' myth with the iPhone 6 Plus, and the company is playing catchup against many of its rivals in this department. Apple may well apply the pixel density of the iPhone 6 Plus to all the models in the next generation; it could go even higher. And a harder screen material would play well, whether Apple manages to resurrect the sapphire situation or goes with Corning's new Project Phire.
7) We find the rumours of a dual-lens camera offering 'DSLR-like' picture quality wholly convincing. The camera is a key area for every new iPhone and would be something Tim Cook could build a launch presentation around. The effects of the LinX acquisition probably won't be felt for another generation of iPhone, but the company's 3D camera sensors should make an appearance in future iPhones.
8) The iPhone 7 could get a USB-C port, like the new 12-inch MacBook, but we think this is unlikely. The change from 30-pin to Lightning is recent enough (and was painful enough for many users) that to switch again now would be highly controversial.
9) And as for the other out-there rumours? 3D screen: no. Curved display: almost certainly not. Curved or flexible iPhone: nope. Edge-to-edge screen: yes, quite possibly. Spring-out gaming joystick in the Home button: definitely not. Wireless charging: maybe, but probably not yet.
iPhone 7 rumours: What is the iPhone 7?
Sorry if that sounds obvious, but it's not as simple a question as it sounds. The iPhone 7 isn't the seventh iPhone (the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were the ninth and tenth iPhones respectively, so that ship sailed a long time ago) but it's what we are for convenience calling Apple's next large-screen (phablet-form) iPhone launch.At the moment Apple sells iPhones in three sizes: with 4-inch screens (the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s); with a 4.7-inch screen (the iPhone 6) and with a 5.5-inch screen (the iPhone 6 Plus). We're currently working on the basis that Apple will make at least one new model in all three sizes, and for now we're choosing to call those theoretical devices iPhone 6c, iPhone 6s and iPhone 7.
iPhone 7 specs rumours: Battery life
Smartphone battery life is one of those things that everyone says is important, and once again Apple will hear many requests for improved battery life in the iPhone 7 - but you do wonder how much of a compromise the average Apple fan would be willing to make in return. What if, in order to achieve a superb battery life, the iPhone 7 was twice the weight, or cost significantly more? What if the screen was less powerful or the processor scaled back?Mirroring these thoughts somewhat, Jony Ive discussed battery life briefly in an interview with the Financial Times' 'How to spend it' supplement recently. And he gave fairly heavy hints that Apple doesn't think battery life is a high enough priority to make compromises in other areas worth it.
"Talking of performance, when the issue of the frequent need to recharge the iPhone is raised, [Ive] answers that it's because it's so light and thin that we use it so much and therefore deplete the battery. With a bigger battery it would be heavier, more cumbersome, less 'compelling'."
It's possible that will see conservative increases in battery life, as we did with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. But those advances were feasible because the bodies of those devices were larger, and they could therefore accommodate larger batteries. And it sounds like Apple won't be sacrificing portability to make the iPhone 7 have a significantly better battery life.
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