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