iPhone 7

[Strk]

Not going to even bother clicking it (going to assume bad things about that site), but it won't be out until next fall, so anything posted now would be complete BS.

 

[VashHT]

Let me guess, the release date will be in the fall, possibly around the end of September, it will have a newly designed body, an upgraded processor, and the pricing will be the same it is every year for iPhones.

 

[Megatomic]

let me guess, the release date will be in the fall, possibly around the end of september, it will have a newly designed body, an upgraded processor, and the pricing will be the same it is every year for iphones.

How did you know all that?

 

[Artdeco]

Are there any free iPods ?

 

[poofyhairguy]

Most obvious update is the form factor- the bevels are nuts for a 2015 device as is. The 7+ is gonna be slick. The question is if the Apple Pen works on it.

 

[Midwayman]

I keep wondering when someone is going to stick a lightfield camera on a phone.

A10 still on 14/16nm finfet. Probably with more focus on power savings
2gb of ram
16/64/126gb models.

If I had to make a guess on improvements-
High PPI displays. Especially on the non + model. Might bump that to 1080p and the + to 1440p.
Maybe a camera with the same MP but a larger sensor so the can get back to ~1.6um pixels.

 

[gevorg]

Clever render of iPhone 7:

 

[Zaap]

Most obvious update is the form factor- the bevels are nuts for a 2015 device as is. The 7+ is gonna be slick. The question is if the Apple Pen works on it.

Just remember:
Thin bezels are unnecessary...
You NEED a lot of bezel to hold a device...
Thicker bezels just make for a balanced look...
Need the bezels for the armored case...

(Apple comes out with ip7 with ultra thin bezels...)

Thin bezels are where it's at!

 

[Zaap]

Clever render of iPhone 7:

Needs moar icon grid.

 

[tsupersonic]

Let me guess, the release date will be in the fall, possibly around the end of September, it will have a newly designed body, an upgraded processor, and the pricing will be the same it is every year for iPhones.

You forgot the MOST important detail of all! It's going to be the best iPhone yet!

 

[Anubis]

Just remember:
Thin bezels are unnecessary...
You NEED a lot of bezel to hold a device...
Thicker bezels just make for a balanced look...
Need the bezels for the armored case...

(Apple comes out with ip7 with ultra thin bezels...)

Thin bezels are where it's at!

left and right sides i agree with but apple really needs to shrink the top and bottom ones, which make the phone taller then it needs to be for its size

 

[Thanatosis]

iPhone 7 will probably be derivative like the iphone 6 was to the 5s. You won't see several things people want, namely no home button or no bezels. They will keep both, but make them better (smaller).

The processor probably won't be much faster, but the screen and camera will be big upgrades. Usually the non-S versions get the biggest camera upgrades.

 

[Anubis]

my opinion, Apple should change screen resolution in iPhone 7, i hope to see iPhone screen more colorful

whats in run for a rez now?

 

[Thanatosis]

my opinion, Apple should change screen resolution in iPhone 7, i hope to see iPhone screen more colorful

They won't use AMOLED, so if that's what you mean in terms of more colorful then you'll be disappointed. They likely will change the resolution if it doesn't hurt display power consumption too much.


LCDs are superior in terms of color accuracy, brightness, and display life so I am glad apple still uses it.

 

[Commodus]

Here's what I'm realistically expecting for the iPhone 7:

- A10 processor that represents a significant boost over the A9
- Increased display resolution (my hunches: at least 1080p for the normal model, quad HD or higher for the Plus)
- At least 32GB of base storage
- Improved camera, though likely in quality rather than resolution (low light performance, for example)
- Significantly revamped design, no guarantees of super-thin bezels or the home button being integrated with the screen
- It'll start at $199 on contract, or $649 outright
- It'll be announced early in September with a launch in mid-to-late September

Really, what it comes down to is the finer points. How much can Apple improve the screen resolution without hurting app compatibility or battery life? How will the camera improve? Just how much faster will the A10 be? What's the tentpole feature now that screen size is no longer a major concern? I suspect we won't see real leaks of those features until months from now.

 

[Strk]

I'm guessing dual front-facing speakers and they will act like they invented them.

 

[Oyeve]

Apple like all other higher end phones has already hit its wow features. There really is nothing else they can do. Processors are faster than we need them to be, screens are pretty much maxed out. Only changes would be more gimmicks.

 

[Commodus]

Apple like all other higher end phones has already hit its wow features. There really is nothing else they can do. Processors are faster than we need them to be, screens are pretty much maxed out. Only changes would be more gimmicks.

There's plenty of room for improvement -- longer-lasting batteries, cameras that take flawless photos in low light, enough performance for sophisticated local voice recognition, durability without compromising design... you name it. And that's not including app or interface breakthroughs we haven't anticipated.

Remember that quote attributed to Henry Ford (it's not clear he said it, but still) about user expectations? "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said 'faster horses.'" Many people tend to think in terms of iterations on what they already know, and don't anticipate huge leaps in design. I'm not saying the iPhone 7 will be a quantum leap, but I wouldn't say that Apple has reached the end of the line when it comes to attention-grabbing features.

 

[lopri]

I am actually surprised that Apple did not give the awesome display the new iPad mini got to the iPhones. I think the new mini's display is one of the best LCD displays I have ever seen.

 

[Rottie]

Clever render of iPhone 7:

Jony Ives emailed me saying he doesn't like your rendered picture of iPhone 7. Sorry.

 

[blairharrington]

Really hoping for dual front facing speakers.

I'd love to see the home button go away entirely and have Touch ID incorporated into the screen itself.

I'm also starting to think that they'll go thinner yet again but will feature fast charging to offset the roughly same battery life of the previous generation.

It won't happen but I'd love to see them ditch the aluminum backplate for something that can easily be gripped.