iPhone 7 Plus UK release date, specs & features rumours: Apple's next iPhone could feature dual-cameras and wireless charging

iPhone 7 Plus UK release date

Apple's next phablet will be the best iPhone yet, with new specs and features - potentially including dual-cameras and wireless charging. Here's your guide to the iPhone 7 Plus rumours, including the iPhone 7 Plus UK release date, UK price and specification.

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are only five months old, but rumours are already flooding in about Apple's next iPhones, presumably called the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. We're expecting big things from the new phones including the possibility of dual-cameras and wireless charging. After the 21 March 2016 Apple event, it is clear that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will arrive in September of 2016. Read on to find out all of the latest iPhone 7 Plus rumours, including iPhone 7 Plus UK release date speculation and potential new features.

iPhone 7 Plus UK release date rumours: When is the iPhone 7 Plus coming out?

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were unveiled on 9 September 2015 and were released shortly after, and prior to that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus also launched on 9 September in 2014, so it's quite possible that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will launch on 9 September 2016.

The only flaw in that theory is that the 9 September will fall on a Friday in 2016, and Apple tends to host its events on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, so a more likely suggestion would be 6 September or 13 September.

iPhone 7 Plus UK price: How much will the iPhone 7 Plus cost?

We're expecting Apple to keep the pricing for its iPhones the same when it launches new models next year. For the past two iPhone releases, Apple has kept pricing the same, which would mean the iPhone 7 Plus will be priced at £619 for the 16GB model, £699 for the 64GB model and £789 for the 128GB model.

There's also rumours that the iPhone 7 Plus might feature a 256GB SanDisk NAND flash chip, which might mean we could be getting more storage for less; where the 16GB model might be scrapped and the base price of £619 might be for the 64GB variant.

However, Apple makes a premium on higher capacity storage models so keeping the 16GB model in order to tempt users to upgrade is certainly likely as a continued strategy.

iPhone 7 Plus rumours: Design & build

Apple's iPhone cycle tends to follow a 'tick' and 'tock' sort of model, with the tick being the main iPhone update such as the iPhone 6, which generally looks quite different from the previous model, and then the secondary iPhone update such as the iPhone 6s, which looks almost identical to the iPhone 6 but has some big spec changes.

That's why we think the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will look quite different from the current iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus design. We think it'll still come in Silver, Gold, Space Grey and Rose Gold colour options, but we might see some other changes when it comes to the overall look and feel of the phone.

Apple could well decide to bump the screen size up from 5.5in on the iPhone 6s Plus to 5.7in on the iPhone 7 Plus, with the smaller model bumping up from 4.7in to 5in, but rather than increasing the overall size of the phone itself, we expect Apple will aim to increase the screen-to-body ratio. This could be achieved by an edge-to-edge screen, perhaps, something that's been rumoured to be in the works at Apple for a while now and Apple has actually patented. Apple called the technology "Sidewall displays" and describes how parts of the display would be on the side of the phone a lot like the Galaxy Note Edge, S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus.

The iPhone 7 Plus may also be thinner thanks to a new headphone jack that's rumoured to be coming with the next iPhone. According to Apple Insider, Apple has patented a new, slimmer headphone jack technology called D Jack, which has a diameter of just 2mm to allow the iPhone to be thinner overall. This could also allow the iPhone 7 Plus to feature a dual speaker design.

We might also see a complete removal of the headphone jack, where the audio would be outputted from the lightning port over the conventional 3.5mm or D jack.

The iPhone 7 Plus could be waterproof, too, as Apple has recently patented waterproofing technology that doesn't compromise design. Instead, it coats all of the important components inside the phone to make it waterproof without requiring outer armour.

There's more on the design front from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, well known for revealing details of new iPhones who told Mac Rumours: "We expect the 2017 new iPhone model to adopt a structural design similar to that of iPhone 4/ 4s, meaning it will be equipped with glass on both the front and back sides, and a metal frame surrounded the edges. The difference is that the new model will likely come with a curved screen and curved glass casing, with other important features including a 5.8-inch AMOLED display, wireless charging, and more biometric recognitions (facial or iris). Given the curved design, the new model may look smaller than an existing 5.5-inch iPhone."

Although he's talking about the 2017 new iPhone this could still be the iPhone 7 since most of its time as the flagship phone will be spent in 2017 following a late-2016 launch.
iPhone 7 Plus rumours: Specifications and features

The iPhone 6s Plus saw the introduction of an impressive new 12Mp iSight camera, up from 8Mp in the previous model. We think that the 12Mp camera will remain in the iPhone 7 Plus, as it's already an impressive snapper for a smartphone.

However, it has been rumoured that the iPhone 7 deals will feature dual-cameras, based on tech acquired in 2015 from LinX Imaging. If true, we'll be able to expect improved noise reduction, indoor photos, low-light photos and 3D depth mapping. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told MacRumors he thinks both single- and dual-camera versions of the phone are in development, and that a 2-3x optical zoom function is likely to feature in the iPhone 7 Plus. Pictured below is an image render from Feld & Volk, a premium iPhone modification company.

Where we really want Apple to improve the iPhone is in its screen resolution. At present, Apple's iPhone 6s Plus offers 401ppi, but with rivals such as Samsung and LG offering smartphones with Quad- and Ultra-HD screens with pixel densities well above 500ppi, Apple needs to up its game.

We've already got the 3D Touch functionality in the iPhone 6s, which has opened up a whole new way of interacting with the iPhone, but it's possible that the display could become a Touch ID display too, which could sense your fingerprint and securely unlock the phone wherever you touch on a screen and therefore remove the need for the Home button.

It's very likely that the processor will be improved, too, with a new A10 processor and M10 motion co-processor likely to make an appearance, and we could see a bump up from 2GB RAM to 3GB, although that seems less plausible as the iPhone 6 and earlier all had 1GB.

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are only five months old, but rumours are already flooding in about Apple's next iPhones, presumably called the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. We're expecting big things from the new phones including the possibility of dual-cameras and wireless charging. After the 21 March 2016 Apple event, it is clear that the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will arrive in September of 2016. Read on to find out all of the latest iPhone 7 Plus rumours, including iPhone 7 Plus UK release date speculation and potential new features.

(If you do want to keep tabs on what was launched at the March 21 event, head over to one of our iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7in. Here's also the latest on the Apple Watch 2)

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iPhone 7 Plus UK release date rumours: When is the iPhone 7 Plus coming out?

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were unveiled on 9 September 2015 and were released shortly after, and prior to that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus also launched on 9 September in 2014, so it's quite possible that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will launch on 9 September 2016.

The only flaw in that theory is that the 9 September will fall on a Friday in 2016, and Apple tends to host its events on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, so a more likely suggestion would be 6 September or 13 September.

iPhone 6s Plus

iPhone 7 Plus UK price: How much will the iPhone 7 Plus cost?

We're expecting Apple to keep the pricing for its iPhones the same when it launches new models next year. For the past two iPhone releases, Apple has kept pricing the same, which would mean the iPhone 7 Plus will be priced at £619 for the 16GB model, £699 for the 64GB model and £789 for the 128GB model.

There's also rumours that the iPhone 7 Plus might feature a 256GB SanDisk NAND flash chip, which might mean we could be getting more storage for less; where the 16GB model might be scrapped and the base price of £619 might be for the 64GB variant.

However, Apple makes a premium on higher capacity storage models so keeping the 16GB model in order to tempt users to upgrade is certainly likely as a continued strategy.

iPhone 7 Plus - 256GB Storage
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iPhone 7 Plus rumours: Design & build

Apple's iPhone cycle tends to follow a 'tick' and 'tock' sort of model, with the tick being the main iPhone update such as the iPhone 6, which generally looks quite different from the previous model, and then the secondary iPhone update such as the iPhone 6s, which looks almost identical to the iPhone 6 but has some big spec changes.

That's why we think the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will look quite different from the current iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus design. We think it'll still come in Silver, Gold, Space Grey and Rose Gold colour options, but we might see some other changes when it comes to the overall look and feel of the phone.

Apple could well decide to bump the screen size up from 5.5in on the iPhone 6s Plus to 5.7in on the iPhone 7 Plus, with the smaller model bumping up from 4.7in to 5in, but rather than increasing the overall size of the phone itself, we expect Apple will aim to increase the screen-to-body ratio. This could be achieved by an edge-to-edge screen, perhaps, something that's been rumoured to be in the works at Apple for a while now and Apple has actually patented. Apple called the technology "Sidewall displays" and describes how parts of the display would be on the side of the phone a lot like the Galaxy Note Edge, S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus.

The iPhone 7 Plus may also be thinner thanks to a new headphone jack that's rumoured to be coming with the next iPhone. According to Apple Insider, Apple has patented a new, slimmer headphone jack technology called D Jack, which has a diameter of just 2mm to allow the iPhone to be thinner overall. This could also allow the iPhone 7 Plus to feature a dual speaker design.

We might also see a complete removal of the headphone jack, where the audio would be outputted from the lightning port over the conventional 3.5mm or D jack.

The iPhone 7 Plus could be waterproof, too, as Apple has recently patented waterproofing technology that doesn't compromise design. Instead, it coats all of the important components inside the phone to make it waterproof without requiring outer armour.

There's more on the design front from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, well known for revealing details of new iPhones who told Mac Rumours: "We expect the 2017 new iPhone model to adopt a structural design similar to that of iPhone 4/ 4s, meaning it will be equipped with glass on both the front and back sides, and a metal frame surrounded the edges. The difference is that the new model will likely come with a curved screen and curved glass casing, with other important features including a 5.8-inch AMOLED display, wireless charging, and more biometric recognitions (facial or iris). Given the curved design, the new model may look smaller than an existing 5.5-inch iPhone."

Although he's talking about the 2017 new iPhone this could still be the iPhone 7 since most of its time as the flagship phone will be spent in 2017 following a late-2016 launch.
iPhone 7 Plus rumours: Specifications and features

The iPhone 6s Plus saw the introduction of an impressive new 12Mp iSight camera, up from 8Mp in the previous model. We think that the 12Mp camera will remain in the iPhone 7 Plus, as it's already an impressive snapper for a smartphone.

However, it has been rumoured that the iPhone 7 Plus will feature dual-cameras, based on tech acquired in 2015 from LinX Imaging. If true, we'll be able to expect improved noise reduction, indoor photos, low-light photos and 3D depth mapping. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told MacRumors he thinks both single- and dual-camera versions of the phone are in development, and that a 2-3x optical zoom function is likely to feature in the iPhone 7 Plus. Pictured below is an image render from Feld & Volk, a premium iPhone modification company.

iPhone 7 Plus - Camera Renders

Where we really want Apple to improve the iPhone is in its screen resolution. At present, Apple's iPhone 6s Plus offers 401ppi, but with rivals such as Samsung and LG offering smartphones with Quad- and Ultra-HD screens with pixel densities well above 500ppi, Apple needs to up its game.

We've already got the 3D Touch functionality in the iPhone 6s, which has opened up a whole new way of interacting with the iPhone, but it's possible that the display could become a Touch ID display too, which could sense your fingerprint and securely unlock the phone wherever you touch on a screen and therefore remove the need for the Home button.

It's very likely that the processor will be improved, too, with a new A10 processor and M10 motion co-processor likely to make an appearance, and we could see a bump up from 2GB RAM to 3GB, although that seems less plausible as the iPhone 6 and earlier all had 1GB.

There are some rumours stemming from Bloomberg that suggest the next iPhone will feature wireless charging, yet the truth is this is much more likely to come in 2017 with the iPhone 7s Plus. According to the site, "Apple is exploring cutting-edge technologies that would allow iPhones and iPads to be powered from further away than the charging mats used with current smartphones."

As for software, iOS 10 is expected, and this'll be shown off at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2016 and could give us some iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus clues.

pecs summarised:

    iOS 10
    A10 processor
    16/64/128/256GB storage
    5.5in IPS Force 3D Touch display, Full HD (1920x1080), 401ppi
    Wi-Fi 11ac dual-band, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC (for Apple Pay), wireless charging
    LinX dual camera: 12Mp rear camera
    5Mp FaceTime HD camera, with 'flash'
    Fingerprint scanner – Touch ID 2nd gen
    LTE Advanced
    Nano-SIM
    Silver, Gold, Space Grey and Rose Gold colour

Another 6GB RAM Smartphone Coming Soon with Helio X20 CPU, 128GB Storage

Vivo Xplay 5

 

Vivo Xplay 5 Ultimate Edition is the world's first cell phone to pack 6GB RAM, however it won't remain the one and only, that is without a doubt. A dark Chinese organization called Vernee arrangements to dispatch a handset that will incorporate no under 6GB RAM inside as well. 

The cell phone is called Apollo and is relied upon to touch base available at some point in April. The awful news is Vernee will just make it accessible in China, so it will be really difficult to get it from another nation.

There's no word on cost yet, yet in the event that you plan to buy Vernee Apollo from a nation other than China, you will in all probability need to pay a great deal more for the gadget.

With respect to the specs, Apollo is a beast on paper. As indicated by Vernee, another contestant in the cell phone business, the Apollo will be fueled by a deca-center MediaTek Helio X20 processor, combined with no under 128GB of inward memory.

There's no notice of microSD card opening, yet with that capacity inside, we trust nobody will miss that element if Vernee does not plan to incorporate it.

"Sony camera sensor and Quad HD show"

On the back, the cell phone has been affirmed to gloat a 21-megapixel photograph snapper with Sony IMX230 sensor, LED glimmer and 4K video recording. There's likewise an auxiliary 8-megapixel selfie camera on the front.

Moreover, Vernee Apollo ought to brag a staggering 5.5-inch capacitive touchscreen show that backings Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) determination. It ought to additionally include ForceTouch innovation.

Vernee has likewise reported that the Apollo will send with Android 6.0 Marshmallow working framework right out of the case.

In the same bit of news, Vernee arrangements to dispatch a second Android cell phone, however this appears to have a place with the mid-go as opposed to top of the line range. It will be called Thor and ought to be uncovered one month from now too.

iPhone 7 gossipy tidbits: Can Apple beat the Samsung Galaxy S7?

With the Samsung Galaxy S7 now out in the open, the iPhone 7 should be stunning

We're only 6 months from the arrival of the iPhone 7, the most importat cell phone Apple has made as such. When it's dispatched not long from now, the iPhone 7 will conflict with rivalry from Android leads like the creative, secluded LG G5 – and it'll likewise need to persuade existing iPhone 6 and 6s clients to update. Be that as it may, the greatest risk to the iPhone 7 is the Samsung Galaxy S7. Disclosed at the current year's MWC occasion, the new S7 and S7 Edge handsets look really like their ancestors, yet pack in a scope of changes to make them significantly more imposing handsets.

So by what method will Apple trump Samsung? We don't know much about the iPhone 7, however we're expecting a more slender, more refined handset with no less than one executioner element. Be that as it may, what else? To give you a superior thought of what's coming, we've gathered together every gossip and dissected them one by one.

Highlights

Apple needs to ensure the iPhone 7 gives exisiting iPhone proprietors a justifiable reason motivation to purchase, and that implies it can't simply be a development of the iPhone 6s. Here's all that we think about the components that ought to separate the iPhone 7 from the 6s.

iPhone 7 could have TWO cameras on the back
In the event that new reports are right, the iPhone 7 will highlight a profoundly enhanced camera module. Recently, regarded Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI securities proposed that the following iPhone will utilize a double camera framework with an optical zoom and 2-3x amplification. The multi-camera innovation is apparently from Linx, an organization Apple purchased simply under a year back. Interestingly,the examiner's report goes ahead to say that the double camera design will be included on the iPhone 7 Plus just, and that one of the cameras could highlight fish-eye style lens.

How likely is it? This one is troublesome. The source originates from one of the more regarded experts, and the thought of Apple reinforcing the iPhone Plus' camera appears to be really sensible. In late eras, the iPhone's camera has fallen to some degree behind the Android group, and giving a somewhat better camera to the Plus is something we've seen some time recently, as well. What's harder to comprehend is the capacity of the lens: While 9to5Mac recommends double lenses could be utilized for two distinctive picture sorts, I think both lenses could work in blend like a Lytro camera. The iPhone 6s' Live Photos include as of now shows Apple is quick to make photographs intuitive, and making it workable for iPhone 7 proprietors to refocus on items in their photos would be an augmentation of that.

Waterproof outline
There are solid bits of gossip that the following iPhone will be waterproof. In the wake of documenting a patent for ports that launch water the organization has recorded another one for associations that self-mend, which understands one of the principle difficulties of making a telephone waterproof.

Titled "Electronic Device With Hidden Connector", the patent demonstrates a connector secured by a self-recuperating elastomer. Charts incorporated into the patent demonstrate the elastomer permitting the infiltration of a test, and self-fixing once the test is evacuated. The port is protected from the components at all times, yet at the same time permits speedy and simple access for charging, earphones or whatever else.

Apple taking a shot at long-separate remote charging
A couple of months prior, we heard the iPhone 7 would deliver with remote charging, however that gossip now looks fairly more improbable. By Apple is chipping away at remote charging for its gadgets, however it's a long way from customary. Rather, the report recommends Apple is creating "front line" tech that permits iPhones and iPads to be charged without a link or charging mat. The main catch? It won't arrive until 2017. That implies that, unless Apple changes its discharge plan significantly, we won't see it on the iPhone 7. Nonetheless, that time period fits in flawlessly with the anticipated discharge date of the iPhone 7s.

How likely is it? It's difficult to say. It was sensible to think the iPhone 7 will have customary remote charging, yet bits of gossip about this new innovation are much harder to remark on. In any case, with an anticipated presentation of 2017, we presumably won't be seeing it on the iPhone 7.

Li-Fi availability

Data proposes that Apple needs to incorporate superfast Li-Fi web in the iPhone 7. Code found by a Twitter client in iOS 9.1 alludes to the new innovation and had subsequent to been affirmed by AppleInsider.

So what is Li-Fi? Li-Fi transmits data in a paired manner utilizing light. Be that as it may, not at all like Wi-Fi – which utilizes radio waves – Li-Fi makes a system utilizing the noticeable light range. Information is spoken through knobs with fast, impalpable squinting and the outcome is Li-Fi web. Get prepared for 1GB/sec exchanges speeds, 100 times quicker than typical Wi-Fi.

So how likely is it? This one isn't so clear. Apple tends to hold up a while before acquainting new innovation with its items and Li-Fi is still in its testing stages. That would propose it's unrealistic to include on the iPhone 7. Be that as it may, Apple is known not and allude to future items when composing code. For instance, bits of gossip about the iPad Pro were reinforced by code found in before variants of iOS.

Sound bits of gossip

After the buy of Dr Dre's Beats and the dispatch of Apple Music, it appears Apple is quitting any and all funny business about music – and new bits of gossip about the iPhone 7 appear to affirm that pattern. While gossipy tidbits are by their extremely nature questionable, we've seen more reports that propose Apple is reevaluating how it does sound for the iPhone 7. Things being what they are, what can music sweethearts and easygoing audience members anticipate from the following iPhone?

iOS 9 code recommends Apple dropping earphone jack
This gossip keeps springing up, so it's truly beginning to resemble the earphone jack's days are numbered. Code in the most recent iOS 9.3 beta 1.1 might at the end of the day point to Apple dropping the 3.5mm port on the iPhone 7. The culpable piece of code peruses "Headphones.have.%sinput.NO", and was found by the same individual who found the Li-Fi ability.

So how likely is it? In spite of the fact that it adds to talk we've effectively heard a ton about, the confirmation isn't excessively convincing. As pointed out by 9to5mac, the code could simply identify with circumstances where the iPhone utilizes a Bluetooth speaker rather than an earphone jack.

Apple could switch the iPhone 7's earphone jack with a speaker for stereo sound

By Barclays research update procured by AppleInsider, the iPhone 7 is going to lose its earphone jack – however pick up an additional speaker all the while. The report by AppleInsider goes ahead to say that the second speaker will utilize an amp made by Cirrus Logic, an organization definitely known for making sound segments for the iPhone.

How likely is it? Extremely. Despite the fact that the gossip originates from an examination reminder by an outsider, it proposes an exceptionally intelligent course for Apple to take. Apple is plainly centering its endeavors into sound, so it bodes well to utilize the additional space accommodated stereo sound. Besides, wouldn't be the first occasion when we've seen stereo sound on an Apple item, either. Simply a year ago, Apple presented stereo sound ability on the iPad Pro.

Apple chipping away at remote Beats AirPods for iPhone 7

A report by 9to5mac's Mark Gurman claims that Apple is building up a progressive pair of remote Beats-marked headphones to dispatch close by the iPhone 7. Gurman reports that the new headphones will be totally remote furthermore utilize dynamic commotion scratching off innovation. Besides, additionally send with a conveying case that bends over as a convenient charging station.

So how likely is it? Exceptionally. At the point when Apple purchased Beats, we knew it would utilize the brand to assist build up its sound goals. To fan the flame, Apple likewise as of late copyrighted the expression "AirPods". Besides, reestablished enthusiasm for remote embellishments additionally confirms with the iPhone 7 having no earphone jack – talk that appears to get more grounded each day.

iPad Pro-style speakers

A patent proposes Apple is additionally going to enhance the iPhone 7's speakers. As reported by 9to5Mac, the new patent clarifies how a slimmer cell phone will require more innovative sound arrangements, and after that goes ahead to depict how the framework will function.

"A sound component can be mounted on or coupled to a moderate structure (for instance, an adaptable electrical substrate) having an opening in that to permit sound to go there through," it peruses. "In another exemplification, a sound chamber can be shaped to help with coordinating sound between an opening an external lodging and an adaptable electronic substrate to which the sound component is mounted or coupled thereto."

So how likely is it? The depiction is really thick, yet it would appear that Apple needs to utilize chambers incorporated with the handset to enhance and intensify its sound. In the event that that sounds commonplace, this is on the grounds that that is precisely what Apple did with the iPad Pro. As appeared in iFixit's teardown of Apple's huge tablet, the iPad Pro uses four modest speakers in blend with chambers in the undercarriage. The outcome? Sound is full-bodied and louder than you'd anticipate

The Most Exciting Phones Coming In 2016: Galaxy S7, LG G5, Galaxy Note 6 & The iPhone 7

BlackBerry. Apple. Moto. Samsung -- a sneak peak at 2016's potentially most exciting releases

As Mobile World Congress is going to happen at the end of February there's about to be a glut of new phone hardware appearing very soon indeed. Most of it will probably appears just before the expo, as the likes of Samsung and LG prefer to pre-empt the main show - all the attention gets focused on their products, you see. But it's not just about MWC, as we know every major manufacturer will have at the very least a flagship refresh inside 2016, as they always do.

Some of the other offerings will be quite unusual though, such as BlackBerry with its Android initiative. Nokia rejoining the fray with some kind of Android handset. Lenovo’s Motorola range of devices, but most of all its Moto X 2016 release. I’d like to say HTC as well but it has been so consistently rubbish these past two years I’ve basically given up on them. Sorry, guys. OK — that’s a bit harsh. And we’re not in the business of kicking a company when its down on its luck. According to the latest leaked material the upcoming HTC One M10 will NOT launch at MWC 2016. HTC is apparently very keen on avoiding doing anything at the same time as Samsung — probably a wise move. Instead, HTC will apparently launch its HTC One M10 at a separate event in late-Q1 2016, so around March or April time.

Still, there’s a bunch of other brands out there now ready to take its place like OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei and its awesome side-project, Honor, to name but a few. Plus, if Qualcomm has managed to fix the Snapdragon 820, which we’re 90% sure it has, things in the Android space should run a little more smoothly in 2016/17 as well.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6

The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 is apparently returning to the UK in 2016. Reports suggest Samsung, miffed by the weak sales of its EDGE+ handset, has opted to reinstate the Galaxy Note 6 as its mid-year flagship release, picking up the slack once the Galaxy S7 has died down in and around Q2.

“Samsung has no plans to launch a Galaxy S7 Edge+ handset and will instead reinstate the Galaxy Note 6 as the brand's chief phablet in the UK,” notes Tech Radar. “That’s according to a source high up at one of the UK's major networks who cited a ‘backlash from loyal Note fans’ as one of the chief reasons for the reverse decision.”

To date not much is known about the handset, though Samsung has been filing some odd patents of late. The handset itself will likely feature QHD or higher display, Snapdragon 820/Exynos 8890 CPU, 4GB of RAM and Android N, depending on when it is released. A lot of UK punters will be very excited about the prospect of getting their hands on this phablet after Samsung’s 2015 performance.

OnePlus 3

OnePlus made A LOT of friends with the OnePlus One and then set about making a few enemies with its tricky, follow-up flagship, the OnePlus 2. The main reason people we’re a little peeved with OnePlus’ 2015 effort was because it lacked NFC, as well as a QHD panel and a fingerprint scanner.

OnePlus said people didn’t use NFC on the OnePlus One so it was nixed on the follow-up device. Well, as it turns out some people clearly did because A LOT of OnePlus 2 users were very angry when they found out their shiny new handset couldn’t do NFC, so expect to see the return of near field communication in 2016.

Another area where OnePlus could up the ante with the OnePlus 3 is its display. The company has favoured 1080p panels since day one, but 2016 could see the company finally embrace QHD. Other notable features likely to make the cut are a larger battery, a fingerprint scanner, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 and some BIG improvements to imaging.

Google's 2016 Nexus Phones

Google will release two Nexus handsets in 2016 just as it did in 2015. But it will not be LG or Huawei making this year’s devices. Nope. According to reports from China, Google is keen on getting HTC back on Nexus-building duties. HTC will build two handsets for Google, the sources claim, one with a 5in display and one with a 5.5in display.

If you’re memory is half decent you will recollect that HTC built the first ever Google Nexus phone — the Google Nexus One — WAY back in 2010. The company also built the first mass-market Android handset as well for T-Mobile in the form of the T-Mobile G1. What HTC will bring to the Nexus fold in 2016 remains to be seen. Will it be based on the company’s next flagship, the HTC One M10?

Who knows. But as always: Google’s Nexus handsets are always worth the wait.

LG G5

LG used to be rubbish. REALLY rubbish. But then it built the Nexus 4 and everything sort of changed. The company regained its stride and began making some of the best phones in the business like the LG G3 and LG G4, which were easily two of our favourite releases in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

In 2015 LG will return with the LG G5, a handset that is tipped to take everything which make the G4 good and ramp it up considerably. We’re expecting improvements to build quality, design, imaging, display technology, biometrics, processing power and memory.

The LG G5 is rumoured to have a 5.6in flexible 4K display. The rumoured resolution is likely accurate as most flagships in 2016 should move to 4K. Additional reports suggest the handset will feature a 5.3in QHD display, however, and this, interestingly, would make the G5 smaller than last year’s 5.5in LG G4.

Nokia’s Android Phone

Microsoft acquired Nokia’s phone business a few years ago and quickly set about doing what it does best — ruining it. But now the dust has settled on that little deal and Microsoft has stopped using the Nokia brand, the Finnish company can now start producing handsets again — and, importantly, handsets that aren’t crippled with Windows Phone software.

Nokia — that is, the NEW Nokia — is apparently looking to bring an Android-powered phone to market in 2016. This is all very rumour-tastic at present but if Nokia were to return in 2016, and with an Android handset no less, it would certainly be very interesting indeed.

iPhone 7

Apple’s iPhone is the biggest and most well known phone on the planet so for this reason alone it is sort of exciting to see what the company will do with its multi-million-selling handset in 2016. Even more so when you consider this year’s model is a solid number release, which means a BIG design overhaul.

Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung’s Galaxy S line and Apple’s iPhone are immensely popular and you don’t need to know much about anything to have heard of them. Both the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7 will launch in 2016 and they will be the biggest selling releases of the year, although I suspect the Galaxy S7 will give Apple’s iPhone something of a drumming when it comes to specs and hardware.

The Galaxy S7 — and Galaxy S7 EDGE — will launch, as expected, in and around MWC 2016 on February 21. News of the handset’s launch was confirmed by Samsung, after event invitations were sent out and a promo video was published online. There will be two handsets and both will likely link up with Samsung’s Galaxy VR headset in some meaningful way, as the VR device took center stage in the promo video.

We now also know what the Galaxy S7 will look like thanks to @evleaks. This is apparently it:

Moto X 2016

Motorola, now owned by Lenovo, has been on something of a roll for the past few years. This streak of awesomeness started when Moto was acquired by Google and the two companies produced the excellent Moto X handset, a stripped down phone designed to do all the core stuff and not much else.

Moto used stock Android and has continued to do so, even though it is no longer owned by Google. The next big release for Lenovo, potentially, is the Moto X 2016 and it could drop at any moment between now and Q2. Interestingly, Lenovo has confirmed all of its 2016 phones will feature 5+inch displays and fingerprint scanners.

Beyond this the company is talking about a bunch of other stuff — adopting custom UXs for future phones — that frankly terrifies us. But, HEY, three years of excellent releases is a pretty good run for the mobile space’s biggest and most well known hot potato.
BlackBerry’s Second Android Phone

I love BlackBerry. I adored the Passport when that came out and I even used a BB10 handset for a good 8 months back in the day. I wasn’t hugely impressed by the BlackBerry PRIV, but I could see the handset’s potential — BlackBerry and Android could work together well, it just needed a bit of finessing.

And this is why I am immensely excited about what the company has in store for us in 2016/17. Current word on the street suggests two Android handsets scheduled for 2016. 

Resources : knowyourmobile.com

iPhone 7 Rumours, Release Date, Leaks and News: Everything You Need to Know

Get a new iPhone for Christmas? Sorry – it’s already old news. 2016 is the year of the iPhone 7 — get used to it. With sales stalling for the first time in the iPhone’s history, Apple needs to pull something truly impressive out of the bag to bring the love back, and now’s as good a time as any to gather up the best iPhone 7 rumours swirling around the high-tech ether.

If the 6S was a mostly incremental upgrade, the freshly-numbered iPhone 7 should have a little more innovative bite, going by Apple’s traditional “fallow year” release cycle. From Lightning Port headphones to more capacious storage, here are all the important iPhone 7 rumours we’ve heard so far, with a couple of duds thrown in for shits and giggles.

So Apple seems to think, as it once again is reportedly slimming down the handset. We’re not quite as convinced. Though we were sceptical when we first heard that Apple was considering dropping the iPhone’s headphone jack in order to make it slimmer, the rumour’s gained a lot of momentum in recent weeks. There are claims that the headphone jack will be replaced by an all-in-one Lightning connector for both charging and audio, but there’s also talk of Apple simply working on wireless earphones.

No matter what they want you to think, thinner isn’t always better. A skinnier iPhone would almost certainly feature a smaller battery, and that’s not something anybody wants. Regardless, there’s absolutely no need to go any slimmer than 7.1mm. Seriously. Who cares?

Well, maybe those annoyed with the iPhone 6S’s camera bump, at least. According to MacRumors the iPhone 7 is said to feature a flush, flat rear, letting the lens sit in line with the aluminium casing. This may be a result of a dual-camera system, according to 9to5Mac, which would allow for higher quality images and maybe even an optical zoom.

If that wasn’t enough, it sounds like Tim Cook and co also want to retire the iPhone’s home button. The suggestion is that iPhone’s fingerprint reader could be integrated with the screen itself, enabling users to essentially scan their prints anywhere. In terms of replacing the app switching/home screen functionality of the home key, rumour has it that Apple will create a soft key or add a new feature to 3D Touch, which is itself bound to be improved. Hopefully we’ll soon be able to scroll through content previews, rather than just peek at static thumbnails.

Slightly more promising — and therefore slightly less believable — gossip claims that Apple is instead working hard to improve the iPhone’s battery life. A larger 3,100mAh battery is music to our ears, and should offer significantly better stamina than the 1,715 mAh number powering the iPhone 6S. Then again, this rumour crops up ahead of every new iPhone launch, and our hopes always tend to be dashed.

There’s talk too of a new storage option, with gossipers seemingly convinced that a 256GB iPhone is in the works. Here’s where things become a little murky. Some reports suggest this storage option would only apply to the iPhone 7 Plus, but it seems unlikely that Apple would offer different capacities for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. What seems more plausible is the retirement of the 16GB model, which we’ll be pleased to see the back of.

Something we can definitely get on board with is ruggedisednessment. Water- and dust-resistance have been near the top of most people’s iPhone wish lists for a couple of years now, so if Apple decides not to include so-called ‘rugged’ features on the iPhone 7, we’ll be mighty disappointed. Come on Timmy, we’ve wanted this for ages now. Haven’t you ever accidentally spilled water on your phone? Ahhh, of course, you don’t need to pay for a replacement.

A patent request describing a rubber port cover capable of forming a watertight seal around an accessory input was discovered in December, and offers a potential insight into Apple’s plans. Then again, it could be yet another filing that’s never acted on, ever.

One of the more far-fetched rumours we’ve come across is based on an Apple patent describing a weird system where bumpers would spring out from the edges of the screen, ensuring the glass would never make contact with the floor. Sort of like an airbag for your iPhone. Imagine that for a moment. Obviously not going to happen.

A 4K iPhone 7 Screen? Nah

Unless Apple gets really desperate, the iPhone 7 isn’t going to feature a 4K — or even a QHD — display. The iPhone 6S doesn’t even have a Full HD resolution, so such a move is basically out of the question. It seems more likely that the iPhone 7 will feature the same-sized 4.7-inch screen as the 6S, but with a slight jump in pixel count.

3D Touch will, of course, make an appearance too, but there’s also fresh talk that Apple plans a switch from LCD to OLED technology. Without getting into the nitty-gritty, this essentially means that the iPhone 7’s display would be significantly better for watching movies and TV shows on. Think deeper blacks and more eye-popping colour.

Anything Else?
Since Apple overhauled its camera tech for the iPhone 6S, replacing its old 8MP snapper with a shiny new 12MP one and boosting the front-facing camera up to 5MP, last year, we don’t expect a great deal of change in this area. The arrival of OIS would be great, though the iPhone 7 Plus may keep that to itself.

It is likely, however, that the iPhone 7 will be more powerful than the iPhone 6S. There have been mutterings of the inclusion of an impressive-sounding hexa-core A10 chip, though that would represent a massive step up from the dual-core processor in the iPhone 6S. RAM, however, is likely to stay at 2GB.

Fresh reports suggest Apple’s working on a new wireless charging technology, which would allow users to power up their phones without direct contact with a power mat. We’re not sure the company will bring the feature forward this year, as the technology required to capture enough energy is, for now at least, rather bulky.

As ever, we’ll keep dreaming our little dreams of expandable storage too.

iPhone 7: Price and Release

Brace yourself. It looks like Apple will stick with tradition and launch the iPhone 7 alongside an iPhone 7 Plus at a special event in California in September. We’re also going to stick our necks on the line and guess that the phones will hit the market around two weeks after. I know, we’re good.

With that launch being over half a year away, there are precious few price rumours floating around. In all likelihood, the iPhone 7 will once again come in silver, space grey, gold and rose gold variants and cost a touch more than its predecessor, which currently retails from $929 in Australia.

Resources : gizmodo.com.au

iPhone 7 UK discharge date, value, detail and new element gossipy tidbits

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will come in September 2016, and could flag the end of the earphone jack. Apple iPhone 7 UK discharge date, UK cost and detail bits of gossip.

The iPhone 7 (and in all probability iPhone 7 Plus) will come in September 2016, and could accompany an edge-to-edge show, no earphone jack, a waterproof body and the sky is the limit from there. Perused on to discover the greater part of the most recent bits of gossip about the Apple iPhone 7 UK discharge date, UK cost and details.

Beneath we have gathered together gossipy tidbits from around the web and making our own particular expectations in light of what Apple has done previously. The equation is plainly working for the organization so it's improbable it will go amiss from the attempted and tried redesign process one year from now.

The article was keep going redesigned on 22/1/2016 with another iPhone 7 idea picture, and on 15/1/2016 to reflect bits of gossip that Apple is taking a shot at new Lightning EarPods and remote AirPods, and reports that Samsung will fabricate the iPhone 7's new adaptable OLED show.

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iPhone 7 UK discharge date bits of gossip: When is the iPhone 7 turning out?

With the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus revealed on 9 September 2015, and the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on the 9 September 2014, one may think the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will go ahead 9 September 2016. But that will be a Friday, and it's a great deal more Apple-like to reveal new items on a Tuesday. Our cash is on either Tuesday 6 September 2016, or Tuesday 13 September 2016 - most likely the last mentioned.

iPhone 7 UK value: How much will the iPhone 7 cost?

For its previous two iPhone discharges Apple has kept the valuing the same. That implies we could well see the iPhone 7 costing £539 for a 16GB variant, £619 for 64GB, and £699 for the 128GB iPhone 7. Talk has it, however, that there might well be a 256GB model of iPhone 7, in spite of the fact that we surmise that is improbable. On the off chance that there is, in any case, anticipate that it will be well into the locale of £800. We'll overhaul this article as more bits of gossip become known.

iPhone 7 gossipy tidbits: Design and determinations

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus looked generally like the 6 and 6 Plus, which is normally the case with Apple's "S" models. We are hoping to see something totally new for the iPhone 7, despite the fact that it's imaginable that it too will come in Silver, Gold, Space Gray and Rose Gold. We'll take a gander at a portion of the supposed outline changes beneath.

With the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Apple at last moved on a percentage of the details it has declined to change for a considerable length of time, for example, the 12Mp iSight camera, up from 8Mp in the 6 and 6 Plus. It's conceivable that Apple will stay with that 12Mp camera for quite a while to come, albeit one thing regardless it declines to enhance is the screen determination. With opponent cell phones now offering Quad-and Ultra-HD screens, we trust that Apple may knock up its pixel tally in the iPhone 7 - maybe to the 400ppi level of the Plus models.

Apple may stay with the 4.7in and 5.5in screen sizes, however with such a variety of telephones having a 5in or bigger screen it could well move to 5-and 5.7in models and take a gander at methods for expanding the screen-to-body proportion which is genuinely low contrasted with a few telephones at this moment.

Expect the typical execution updates, with the new Apple A10 processor and inserted M10 movement co-processor. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus were the main iPhones to at long last get 2GB of RAM, and anticipate that this will stick with it in the iPhone 7.

The iPhone 7 will deliver with iOS 10 introduced. Anticipate that Apple will reveal iOS 10 (or iOS X?) at WWDC in June 2016.

iPhone 7 with new earphone jack? D Jack

At the point when Apple reported the iPhone 5 with another style of force connector it irritated numerous fans who might now need to buy a connector to fit their old extras. We could be going to see Lightning-door once more with earphone entryway, as it's supposed that Apple will shake things up at the end of the day with another style of earphone jack, leaving more seasoned adornments inconsistent. By Insider, Apple has protected another slimmer earphone jack innovation called D Jack, which has a distance across of only 2mm.

iPhone 7 with no earphone jack by any means?

On the off chance that you imagined that was awful news, it deteriorates - as per Japanese site Mac Otakara, Apple is pondering discarding the earphone jack totally, empowering the organization to shave 1mm from the gadget's thickness.

The gossipy tidbits about Apple discarding the earphone jack for the iPhone 7 don't appear to be moderating in 2016, either. All through the main week of the year, we've heard various gossipy tidbits and reports going down the hypothesis.

Yet, by what method will we listen to our music without an earphone jack? It leaves shoppers with two decisions; you can either utilize remote Bluetooth earphones (in the same way as other buyers are as of now doing) or you can utilize a couple of earphones that associates with your iPhone by means of the Lightning port. The issue with utilizing a Lightning-port empowered pair of earphones is that a) these are very costly, with any semblance of the Philips Fidelio earphones costing £184.99, b) it constrains the utilization of the earphones to the iPhone 7, and the iPhone 7 as it were.

Obviously, there's dependably a plausibility that Apple will incorporate some sort of connector that'll permit clients to utilize their standard earphones, yet we envision this will accompany a huge sticker price.

Be that as it may, how plausable is this thought? Music is a major part of the historical backdrop of the iPhone, and we're not very beyond any doubt Apple would imperil that just to shave 1mm off the width of its next iPhone. Be that as it may, with this being said, Apple did supplant different ports with a solitary USB-C port on the 12in MacBook all for the sake of shaving an a couple of millimeters off its most recent MacBook.

Purchasers positively appear to be persuaded that it's conceivable, however they've been rushing to sign an online request in the trusts that they can prevent Apple from evacuating the earphone jack. So far there are more than 280,000 marks in the appeal.

Furthermore, on 20 January much more proof touched base to recommend that the earphone jack port is headed out. Code seen in the iOS 9.3 beta 1.1 programming discharge by Twitter client Chase Fromm peruses "Headphones.have.%sinput.NO." which could well be a reference to the future evacuation of the port.

iPhone 7 to accompany Lightning EarPods and remote AirPods?

Obviously, if Apple decides to dump the earphone jack then it will need to supply some new EarPods with the iPhone 7, and the present bits of gossip are proposing some Lightning EarPods which will most likely be like the EarPods we definitely know however will have a Lightning connector rather than the 3.5mm jack.

All the more excitingly, however, gossipy tidbits say that Apple is taking a shot at AirPods that will be so totally remote that they won't have a wire interfacing the left bud with the right bud. Rather they will both exclusively associate with the iPhone 7 over Bluetooth.

iPhone 7 bits of gossip: Waterproof assurance

It's conceivable the new iPhone 7 could be waterproof. In March 2015 another patent uncovered that Apple is researching approaches to make future iPhones waterproof without expecting to bargain on the configuration, a change that never made it into the 6s and 6s Plus. Rather than adding defensive layer to the outside of the iPhone to shield it from water, the strategy would coat electronic segments found inside the iPhone in a defensive waterproof material that would keep them from getting harmed ought to water discover its way in. Astute.

iPhone 7 to 'dry itself by shooting water out of its speakers'

In the event that waterproofing the internals of the iPhone 7 doesn't sound sufficiently amazing to you, the following gossip may. A patent was distributed on 12 November which proposes that the iPhone 7 could be waterproof - however not by making a watertight body, or notwithstanding waterproofing the internals. Rather, the patent proposes that the iPhone could dry itself by pumping water (or whatever other fluid, so far as that is concerned) out of the gadget by means of its speaker flame broils. Really cool, eh?

The idea is revolved around modules inside of the speakers that can be made pretty much hydrophobic, contingent upon the electrical charge connected to them. That way, when fluid is recognized in the iPhone, the modules would be actuated in a manner that it'd move the fluid crosswise over them and in the long run out of the speaker flame broils. We cherish this thought, yet we're not holding our breath this will be included in the iPhone 7 - perhaps the 8 or 9, however.

iPhone 7 bits of gossip: Wireless charging

New reports that developed toward the end of January 2016 propose Apple is taking a shot at remote charging in the background, however the awful news is this extraordinary sort of remote charging that doesn't oblige clients to put the telephone on a charging mat isn't relied upon to touch base until 2017.

It's been supposed that remote charging is coming to iPhone for quite a while now, however the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus touched base in September with no such component, baffling numerous. One reason the iPhone doesn't as of now offer remote inductive charging is on account of the innovation has never beforehand worked through aluminum, which the iPhone is made with. In any case, in July, Qualcomm uncovered that its most recent remote leap forward now works through metal, so it's at long last a probability for Apple.

In any case, Apple purportedly needs to make remote charging one stride further. Bloomberg says that the organization is "investigating front line advancements that would permit iPhones and iPads to be controlled from further away than the accusing mats utilized of current cell phones."

iPhone 7 bits of gossip: e-SIM

Another touted highlight for the most recent iPhone that didn't see sunlight and might be held for the iPhone 7 is that it will have an e-SIM. Late reports propose that it could be the end of days for the conventional SIM card, with a conceivable presentation of a more straightforward alternative. An e-S

Resources: pcadvisor.co.uk

6 ways Android outshines my iPhone 6s

On Thursday, I published a piece titled 8 reasons I still can’t leave the iPhone and switch to Android, in which I discussed what I believe to be the main benefits Apple’s iPhone and iOS platform have over Android. I’ve been shocked at the feedback I’ve received since then. The Android vs. iOS argument typically draws all sorts of irrational and illogical “fanboys” out of the woodwork, but the overwhelming majority of emails I received after running that article were well composed and astute. I responded to as many as I could and I ended up having a few worthwhile conversations as a result.

Many of the conversations I had focused on the other side of the story, to the point where it seems like an obvious next move is to discuss the other side of the story here. So that’s just what I’ll do now…

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It goes without saying that nothing is perfect and that obviously extends to smartphones. The iPhone 6s is a fantastic phone, a gorgeous piece of hardware and the most powerful handset the world has ever seen. But it’s nowhere close to being perfect.

Consider this article a list of ways that Android outshines the iPhone 6s. But also consider this to be a wish list for the iPhone 7. As I’ve made clear, I have no intention of switching to Android anytime soon and these are all compromises that I’m willing to make. Why? Because the positive tradeoffs far outweigh the negatives.

I wish Apple would address all of my wants in its next-generation smartphone, though I’m certain that won’t be the case. But hey, there’s always the iPhone 8…
Display Size

The screen on the iPhone 6s is too small. The screen on the iPhone 6s Plus is too big. Wah waaaaah.

Apple has a problem that other smartphone makers don’t have: it needs to leave space under the display for a nice big round home button to house its Touch ID sensor. Sure, Apple could opt for an oblong sensor like Samsung’s or it could move Touch ID to the back of the phone, but either option would severely compromise the user experience. Anyone who has tried the fingerprint scanner on a Galaxy S6 or a Huawei phone and compared it to the iPhone 6s can attest to that.

But still, Apple’s phones are too big for their screen sizes. The 4.7-inch display on the iPhone 6s is painfully small compared to Android rivals. Meanwhile, apart from thinness, the overall size of the iPhone 6s Plus is massive compared to Android phones with 5.5-inch screens.

For me personally, the sweet spot is around 5.1 inches, like the display on the Galaxy S6. To fit that display size in the iPhone 7, Apple would have to dramatically decrease the width of the bezel on the sides and above the screen though, so I’m not sure I’ll get my wish this year. Some day…
Display Resolution

Wait, I’m not done complaining about the screen on my iPhone 6s.

Is it gorgeous? Yes. Are the colors vivid? Yes. Do images jump off the screen? They do. So what’s the problem!? It’s simple: Android phones have better screens now.

Apple set the standard when it first introduced the Retina display, and it held its lead for a period of time. But now those days are over, and the Super AMOLED displays on Samsung’s top Galaxy phones are far superior to Apple’s screens.

Normally I’m not a stickler for specs or pixel counts, but the difference between the 720p screen on the iPhone 6s and the 2K screen on the Galaxy S6 is significant. Frankly though, I’ll be shocked if Apple doesn’t jump up to 1080p on the iPhone 7 and 2K on the iPhone 7 Plus. On a screen that measures less than 5 inches diagonally, 1080p would provide more than enough pixel density for a hugely improved user experience.
Battery Life

This is a major one, and I have absolutely no confidence that Apple is going to adequately address it in the iPhone 7.

Apple’s iPhone has long lagged behind Android rivals when it comes to battery life. On a busy day I can barely make it 8 to 10 hours between charges. But shockingly accurate Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the iPhone 7 will be even thinner than the 6s — insanely thin, in fact — which means we can almost certainly toss the idea of significantly improved battery life right out the window.

Meanwhile, rumor has it that the Galaxy S7 is going to sport killer battery life that will push the phone even further out ahead of the iPhone in this key area.
Slightly More Developer Freedom (But Not Too Much!)

In yesterday’s article, I wrote about how Android is basically the Wild West for developers. They can do almost whatever they want. Apple’s developer program is far more controlled and for me, that’s a good thing in most ways. At the same time, there are some more complex apps on Android that I would love to see carried over to iOS. Tasker is a good example. Not everyone needs or even wants a complex app like this, but it might be nice to give developers a bit more access.

What if I want to use a third-party option like Google Voice by default in place of Apple’s Phone app? What if third-party Messaging apps could incorporate iMessage? There are plenty more examples, but Apple is walking a fine line and I’m not sure how much more ground it’s willing to concede.
Deep Google Integration

This is clearly an area where Android shines and it could perhaps be addressed to an extent if Apple chose to give developers slightly more freedom, as noted in my previous list item.

Google’s iOS apps are fantastic and I love that they’re taking over my iPhone. There are some default Apple apps that I would love to replace entirely with alternatives from Google though, and it’s just never going to happen. Apple gives developers new APIs and more access each and every year, but iOS will never go that far.
Expandable Storage

Last but most certainly not least is expandable storage, which is an area where many Android phones outshine the iPhone. And considering how insane Apple’s iPhone ASPs are, Android phones may continue to outshine the iPhone forever in this area.

I can live with it, but I don’t have to like it.