I phone7
Coming in 2016
AT A GLANCE
Apple's iPhone 7 is expected to launch in 2016, bringing a new design and new features.
What We Expect--
We don't expect to see the iPhone 7 until the fall of 2016, so it's quite a ways off. Apple just released their 2015 models, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus.
Apple has used an alternating "S" naming formula to mark years where the iPhone does not receive a major redesign since the debut of the iPhone 3GS in 2009. Releases have been as follows:
2007 - iPhone
2008 - iPhone 3G
2009 - iPhone 3GS
2010 - iPhone 4 (new design)
2011 - iPhone 4s
2012 - iPhone 5 (new design)
2013 - iPhone 5s
2014 - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (new design)
2015 - iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
The next iPhone is expected to be called the iPhone 7. 2015 marked an "S" iPhone upgrade year that introduced new features such as an improved camera and a better processor, but 2016 will bring an even-year upgrade that will likely include an all-new iPhone design.
Coming in 2016
Apple's iPhone 7 is expected to launch in 2016, bringing a new design and new features.
What We Expect--
We don't expect to see the iPhone 7 until the fall of 2016, so it's quite a ways off. Apple just released their 2015 models, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus.
Apple has used an alternating "S" naming formula to mark years where the iPhone does not receive a major redesign since the debut of the iPhone 3GS in 2009. Releases have been as follows:
2007 - iPhone
2008 - iPhone 3G
2009 - iPhone 3GS
2010 - iPhone 4 (new design)
2011 - iPhone 4s
2012 - iPhone 5 (new design)
2013 - iPhone 5s
2014 - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (new design)
2015 - iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
The next iPhone is expected to be called the iPhone 7. 2015 marked an "S" iPhone upgrade year that introduced new features such as an improved camera and a better processor, but 2016 will bring an even-year upgrade that will likely include an all-new iPhone design.
We are too far away from the iPhone 7 launch to know what the new device will look like, but we can speculate that Apple will continue on its path of introducing more powerful, efficient devices that grow thinner with each design iteration.
It's likely Apple will continue releasing two versions of each iPhone, so we may see an iPhone 7 and an iPhone 7 Plus in 2016. Apple may stick to 4.7- and 5.5-inches, or take the opportunity to further refine screen sizes, shifting the dimensions somewhat to match the company's design vision for the updated phones.
Though the iPhone 7 isn't expected to launch until September of 2016, we're already hearing some rumors about the device regarding display technology. One rumor out of the Asian supply chain has said Apple will switch to glass-on-glass touch panels for the iPhone 7, potentially allowing for an edge-to-edge display, but a second, more reliable rumor from KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo, has disagreed with that point, suggesting Apple will stick with in-cell panels.
The continued use of in-cell panels for the iPhone 7 will allow Apple to make the device even thinner, approaching the thinness of the iPod touch at a point between 6.0mm and 6.5mm. Apple's current iPod touch measures in at 6.1mm, compared to 6.9mm for the iPhone 6 and 7.1mm for the iPhone 6 Plus. Like the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, the iPhone 7 will also use Force Touch technology.
Some iPhone 7 models may use an LTE modem chip from Intel, while others may use a Qualcomm chip. Intel is said to have more than 1,000 employees dedicated to developing a modem chip for use in the iPhone.
Early rumors about the iPhone 7 suggest the next-generation device will have a strengthened, waterproof frame that ditches Apple's traditional aluminum casing for an all new material. The new body will withstand both dust and water, making it better able to hold up when exposed to the elements.
We still have a long wait until the launch of the iPhone 7, but the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launched in September of 2015. Check out our full roundup on those devices for more info.
IPHONE 7 (2016) TIMELINE
16 OCT 2015-
Intel Has 1,000 Employees Working on LTE Modem Chip for the Next-Generation iPhone.
28 SEP 2015--
'iPhone 7' Rumored to Be Waterproof, Possibly Adopt Non-Metallic Casing Material
Sep 14
TSMC Said to Begin Exclusive Production of A10 Chip for iPhone 7 in March 2016
Sep 6
'iPhone 7' Thickness Likely to Approach iPod Touch
Sep 2
Apple May Be Returning to Glass-on-Glass Touch Panels for iPhone 7
2 APR 2015--
iPhone's Force Touch Tech May Track Contact Area Instead of Pressure, New 4" Model Unlikely in 2015
11 MAR 2015--
Apple Again Said to Adopt Intel LTE Chips for iPhones in 2016
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