We’ve heard plenty of rumours about what’s coming down the line with the iPhone 7 later this year, but there’s now speculation about the next phone after that – the September 2017 handset, which presumably will be called either the iPhone 8 or iPhone 7S.
AppleInsider reports on a note to investors from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that states next year’s iPhone will come with curved panels on the front and back. What’s more, Apple will make the switch to the AMOLED display technology favoured by Samsung.
Both AppleInsider and Ming-Chi Kuo are among the more reputable sources of information from inside Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, so these rumours do have some weight to them – although a lot can change in 18 months.
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The report states Apple will choose glass for the case design in order to differentiate the iPhone from a growing field of competitors. Wireless charging and biometric recognition technology (think face scanning) are also tipped to be included.
That AMOLED screen will enable a size bump to 5.8 inches for the larger iPhone, apparently, though as yet it’s still unclear just how many of the panels manufacturers will be able to make (remember Apple sells about 25 million iPhones a month).
The iPhone last got a serious design overhaul in 2014 with the iPhone 6, so another revamp in 2017 would make sense. In the meantime, all eyes are on what Apple has to show us this September.
Source: techradar.com
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The 4" form factor always seemed optimum for me too. Oh, wait…I didn't mean that!
It will be this year that the iPhone 7 has a new design not in 2017, seriously Techradar, I'd have thought you'd know Apple 's release cycle by now.
Major revamp to include what the rest of us had 4 years ago, go Apple! When will you claim you invented the AMOLED tech then?
By 2019, Apple users will be holding a device equivalent to whats in my hand right now.
"The iPhone last got a serious design overhaul in 2014 with the iPhone 6, so another revamp in 2017 would make sense"
No it wouldn't really make sense at all if you are familiar with Apples release strategy the last few years. You are not going to see a complete design overhaul for an S model.
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Exactly what I thought… The journalists on this site don't seem to be able to do simple math or follow a 24 month release schedual…
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