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Apple iPhone 7: Everything we know so far

By Cookie Monster - 7 Sep 2016

Will be there a change in design?

2.) Will there be a design change? 

Image source: nowhereelse.fr

Unless you've been living under a rock, you would know that Apple generally introduces a major design update once every two years. The last design overhaul came when Apple introduced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in 2014. Going by tradition, Apple should move to a new design language this year with the upcoming iPhones. However, leaked images and blueprints suggest otherwise.

At the start of the year, 9to5Mac reported that Apple was looking at three different designs for the iPhone. Among the three designs include one with a thinner chassis and a backup design which resembles the current iPhone 6/6s. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's report in April lends credence as Kuo believes the 2017 iPhone would receive a major design overhaul - an "all-glass" enclosure with AMOLED display - instead of this year's iPhone.

Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz also reiterated the same findings from his supply chain checks; he stated that there would not be a major iPhone upgrade this year with no "must-have form factor changes". Nikkei Asian Review followed up with a similar report in June that Apple is likely to adopt a three-year refresh cycle for the iPhones due to the lack of innovation in smartphone features and a slowing market. TrendForce's supply chain research also hinted that the upcoming iPhone will look very similar to the current iPhone 6/6s. Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, who has a solid track record on Apple leaks, confirmed that the new iPhones will not have a different design

These multiple reports are supported by the numerous leaks of purported iPhone 7 dummy units and blueprints, which show a similar design language except for the relocation of the antenna lines and larger camera cutouts. Nowhereelse.fr published one of the clearest photos to date of the iPhone 7 which reveals redesigned antenna lines at the top and bottom of the device. Chinese sources also uploaded photos of the iPhone 7 (1) (2) which look similar to Nowhereelse.fr.

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