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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Again Rumored to Feature Smart Connector, but No Stereo Speakers or Thinner Design

zachlegomaniac said:
I think my days of buying iPhones on a regular basis for the sake of features is over. I used to upgrade every year. My wife got the 6s to replace her 5s, but I kept my 6. Until the 6 gets laggy and busted on me I doubt I'll buy a new iPhone.

It would have to be waterproof, have a virtually shatterproof screen, or a huge jump in battery life plus wireless charging for me to spend the money on it. Maybe I'll grab the 7s if this thing (the 6) has finally had it.

Note: I use a Sony A6000 for when I really want picture.
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I agree. The 6S was not at all a compelling upgrade. The only really enticing feature it has is the upgraded TouchID; but other than that it is thicker and heavier, with a smaller battery. The phone I wanted, an unlocked 64GB 6S+ with Apple Care would have cost me over $1000. Apple just can't justify selling these things anymore the way it used to. They are discounting their products right and left now, which never happened when Steve was around.

The 64GB 6+ was selling on WalMart last week for $599. I bought a 12.9" 128GB pro for $760 last week; the LTE model is selling now for $860. Those are insane discounts for 6 month old products. And the Apple Watch is permanently $50 off.

I would much rather trade these discounts for better products though.
 
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kwikdeth said:
normally, i would agree with your logic. However, this is 2016 Apple, and any kind of lightning accessory is going to be an extra cost item. they'll include a pair of earbuds with a lightning connector and for the rest, you're on your own. expect a decent markup on said "scant pennies" adapter.

i would also expect a moderate amount of backlash that may or may not goad them into including it with the phone at a later date.
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When you consider that the iPad Pro 12.9" doesn't even charge when it is being used with the included charger, I'd have to agree. The proper cable and power adapter cost $25 and $50 from Apple; so $75 for a charger for a tablet that should have been included in the box. Never mind the $35 USB 3 adapter, which should frankly also be included with a $1000 tablet.
 
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macduke said:
I'm hoping that a design of the same thickness would make it possible to have dual-camera support on the smaller size. But even if it doesn't and that photo is true with the larger camera opening, I hope they are able to improve the camera in other significant ways such as having a larger aperture to let in more light as well as OIS for the first time on the 4.7" size. Hopefully this means Apple will slow their obsessive pace of making devices thinner for a bit. I think this model is just an intermediate step toward a completely redesigned iPhone in 2017 with significantly reduced bezels, OLED, new materials with sapphire laminated glass, etc. They just couldn't make it happen this year due to technological limitations.
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It looks like Apple may be following Intel's lead.
 
Looks just as ugly as iPhone 6/6s.
the only slight improvement is removing thos god awful antenna bands.but still looks as ugly as f.

and removal of headphone jack! and that useless double lens..

I like iOS and Love Mac,but honestly Apple is failing big time in design aspect of iPhones..

People stayed in line for perfectly designed products..I really cannot understand why would anyone stay in line for this thing,it is ugly,there is nothing special or outstanding about this boring,unattractive design.

just look how awesome and outstanding Galaxy S7 Edge or even Galaxy S7 looks compared to this! seriously,I still prefer iOS over any variety of Android but on physical design department It absolutely sucks.it's design is so undeniably inferior to competitors.
 
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Burger Thing said:
Nothing surprises me here anymore. Just look what Rogifan wrote when the first pics of the iPhone 6 were leaked, which turned out to be really accurate:



But of course, the final product looked soooo much better. Especially when presented in a video with English accent and a white background and flowery piano music. :p
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That always seems to do the trick. Looks like a more significant redesign for the iPhone anniversary year is becoming more likely.
 
seatton said:
As long as they offer this in rose gold, count me in. My iPhone 6 Plus is getting old and the battery is acting up. Time for an upgrade no matter how ugly the iPhone 7 is.
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Do you think rose gold is to feminine? I haven't seen it in person and I am considering this as a color when I purchase the iPhone 7 this Seprember. I have only seen online renderings. The more I see it, the more I like it. And I could care less what every one else thinks about the color.
 
mantan said:
Paying $100 to bet on a $750 device breaking before 18 months is ridiculous. The US needs to adopt the warranty coverage you get in Europe.
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While that makes sense in a very static situation, no company can account for various conditions. Not excluding issues during packaging or extreme temperatures differences in transit and usage. For a company that's trying to balance the line between being responsible for its customers, employees, shareholders (and most recently the general public where privacy is concerned), your request is, sorry to say, completely unrealistic.

If you do one repair, the labor alone is barely covered. More repairs and you're dipped into their profits (under AppleCare). Asking for a marginal amount to assist the customer in the event of something that was outside of their control and maintaining customer service in all that isn't asking much at all.
 
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oddbob said:
I really need dual stereo speakers...
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Agreed. Most seem not to be interested. However, this would be a plus for me. I also talk on my speakerphone for the majority. I am using the iPhone SE currently and the speaker quality is rather poor. Looking forward to this.
 
Dr.Chroma said:
I am really hoping for stereo speakers to be implemented, similiar to the iPad Pro versions. I use my speaker phone a lot on my phone for calls, music and video's. The enhanced sound would be much appreciated. I am using the iPhone SE currently, and the speaker is sub par at best. I would like to think they would introduce stereo speakers in place of the deleted headphone jack. Time will tell.
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No, I will be glad if Apple does not include iPad-like stereo speakers on iPhone.
Not the right device to implement that. I'd rather have some other features like
the rumored larger sensor for better low light performance of the camera.
 
mantan said:
Or how about they just make something that works.
Paying $100 to bet on a $750 device breaking before 18 months is ridiculous. The US needs to adopt the warranty coverage you get in Europe.
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It's not just an extended warranty, it also covers user damage (with an excess).
 
n-evo said:
As far as we can tell the iPhone 7 is going to be one dud of a release. There's really not one thing that seems interesting so far.
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We? You got a mouse in your pocket or what?

All these "it's ugly" comments crack me up..... please someone show me a new design that a lot of people didn't chime in with the same comment.
Don't like it don't buy it.... VERY easy solution to all of the whiners non problem.

Ill be upgrading to this phone same as every year a new device is produced. I just hope the larger phone comes with a TON of stuff the smaller version doesn't so I can come bask in the tears of all the people that will cry about that!

saytheenay said:
No headphone jack? Then we are done with iPhones. Several people (none of them technical) have said they will move to Android if apple does this. They spent too much money on good headphones to compromise with Bluetooth headphones.
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Another person saying we.... you have a mouse in your pocket as well? Don't you recon there will be an adapter to use so all of YOU can still use your high priced headphones?
 
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Dr.Chroma said:
Agreed. Most seem not to be interested. However, this would be a plus for me. I also talk on my speakerphone for the majority. I am using the iPhone SE currently and the speaker quality is rather poor. Looking forward to this.
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Are you planning on selling your SE in 6 months? You could have just bought a 6 or 6 plus which should have better speakers already
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AFDoc said:
We? You got a mouse in your pocket or what?

All these "it's ugly" comments crack me up..... please someone show me a new design that a lot of people didn't chime in with the same comment.
Don't like it don't buy it.... VERY easy solution to all of the whiners non problem.

Ill be upgrading to this phone same as every year a new device is produced. I just hope the larger phone comes with a TON of stuff the smaller version doesn't so I can come bask in the tears of all the people that will cry about that!
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The leaks of the iPhone 4 were kind of ugly, but the actual design of it ended up being incredibly good. The 6 and 6S on the other hand are just as ugly as they were in the leaks.
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Dr.Chroma said:
Do you think rose gold is to feminine? I haven't seen it in person and I am considering this as a color when I purchase the iPhone 7 this Seprember. I have only seen online renderings. The more I see it, the more I like it. And I could care less what every one else thinks about the color.
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You should just think of it as a very sparkly pink. It's really not rose god (unfortunately).
 
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I would really like to see them add a smart case AND cover to the iPhone accessories.

A keyboard case/cover on the Plus model would be great. I do a lot of work on my 6s+ when travelling.
 
It's still early, but I will be surprised if these leaks turn out to be fake - I think this is twice that we've seen this particular design in leaks, now.

I still don't get the fuss over removing the headphone jack. I am not willing to switch to the competition with all the issues that come along with it simply to avoid having to purchase an adapter.
 
manu chao said:
The volume buttons take up much less interior space than the headphone jack.
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True but it is useless when you can adjust volume on screen where the earphone jack is not so if they want to drop something to make more room for something just remove volume adjust buttons and move earphone jacks to the side to make room on the bottom for stereo speakers or put earphone jack back to the top. But they want iPhone thinner so the last thing I said would not work so something has to go but typical Apple trying to push everyone to spend money especially knowing how it benefits them for Carplay and for the Apple Car in the future.
 
Shouldn't the smart connector be on the side, if you are typing with a keyboard would you have the screen wide? Would just look really strange keyboard mounted to the phone vertically.
 
"But, but,..i just bought iphone SE!" - angry customers who fell for apple trick.
Mr. Dee said:
Is there any point to making it thinner than it already is? Its comfortable, easy to carry, there is no additional aesthetic benefit to it being thin as an iPod Touch. What Apple needs to focus on is better battery life, a larger battery, graphical issues in the iOS UI. Also more options to customize iOS would be welcome such as deleting bundled apps, eliminate the 16 GB model and replace it with a 32 GB base model who just need that extra room without needing 32 GB. Also, include functions like OIS in the standard model.
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They don't have any more ideas....so they resort to thinner...and more thinner phones.
 
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