iPhone 7 Plus rumored to have two rear-facing cameras

The iPhone is already known for having one of the best smartphone cameras on the market, but imagine the power of having not one but two rear-facing cameras to capture the shot you want.

While we're about eight months away from the probable launch of the iPhone 7, the rumor mill is currently cooking up a doozy: the larger model of the next-generation iPhone, believed to be the iPhone 7 Plus, will come with a dual-camera system on the back of the device, according to MacRumors.


The report cites KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who believes there will be two versions of the iPhone 7 Plus, one with a single rear-racing camera and another with two.

Although two rear cameras may seem unnecessary, the cameras would work together to create one photo. The additional camera could also be used to potentially capture 3D video and allow for better software tricks, including refocusing features found on the Lytro camera.

The cameras would also use imaging algorithms obtained by Apple in last year's acquisition of Israeli camera company LinX Imaging. Integrating this type of technology could potentially remove the need for a protruding camera lens and offer better sensitivity to light, according to the report.

Kuo also said there will be an enhanced optical zoom function coming to the iPhone 7 Plus.

Apple continues to look for ways to improve its camera capabilities, so a drastic approach like this wouldn't be too much of a surprise. However, most of the iPhone camera upgrades occur during the "S" cycle of device launches, which happens every two years. The last S cycle — in which we saw the launch of the iPhone 6S — debuted just this past fall.

Source: Mashable

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Would it be a mistake for Apple to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7?

Rumors continue to percolate that Apple will drop the 3.5mm headphone jack in its next iPhone to help slim down the device. But is it a good idea?

About a month ago, a rumor got started that Apple was planning to do away with the 3.5mm headphone on the iPhone 7, likely to be released this fall, and would steer people toward using wireless headphones or wired headphones that connect via the remaining Lightning port.

The Japanese blog Macotakara was the publication behind the rumor, and it created a bit of a stir because after all, every smartphone out there has a 3.5mm headphone jack and it’d be a big deal if Apple suddenly decided to ditch it.

Well, the rumor grew a few more legs today when the Chinese site Anzhuo wrote that supply chain sources had confirmed that the 3.5mm port would be removed on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and that Apple would make a wireless version of its EarPods and perhaps bundle them with the next iPhones. Naturally, there’s no way to confirm any of this — Apple isn’t commenting on it — but it’s certainly worth pondering the possibility that it could happen.

These sites claim that the reason behind the removal of the headphone jack is a space-saving measure that would allow Apple to make the new iPhones even thinner. This wouldn’t be the first time Apple has removed once-standard ports or accessories from its devices. For example, it killed the DVD disc drive in its PCs and more recently, replaced the standard USB ports with a new, forward-thinking USB Type-C port in its superslim and light 12-inch MacBook.

If Apple does indeed remove the 3.5mm jack, it could make a lot of people unhappy. I personally use a lot of wireless headphones, but I also like to be able to plug in my wired ‘phones, which typically sound better than wireless models. I have a couple pairs of Philips Lightning headphones in the office, and frankly I don’t use them much, though they do sound good.
By Lightning headphone I mean the headphone uses a cable that plugs directly into the Lightning port on the iPhone, creating a digital rather than an analog connection. What are the benefits? Well, not only are you getting a direct digital connection, but the headphones can draw juice from your device to power components in the headphone, which could include an internal DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and amplifier that bypass the internal DAC of the iPhone and/or active noise-cancellation circuitry.

The only problem is you can’t charge your phone when you have a Lightning headphone using the port (potentially, I suppose, your headphone could be used to charge your phone). Also, it’s unclear how you’d connect an analog headphone to the Lightning port. Some sort of adapter would be required and knowing Apple, if said adapter wasn’t included with your new iPhone, it’d be a $30 accessory.

Reference: Cnet

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iPhone 7 Leak Reveals Radical Design Changes

We all know a iPhone redesign is coming. Apple’s pattern of numerical followed by ’S’ releases is well established and it means the iPhone 7 will see the first major redesign since the handsets went big with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. But few will have expected the redesign to be as potentially radical as this…

Picked up by G For Games from the leaker’s nirvana which has been Weibo over recent years, it is claimed Apple is currently testing no less than fivedifferent iPhone 7 models – each of which is notably distinct.

Design #1 – Goodbye Lightning Port

Perhaps the model which would have most practical impact on customers is a prototype which sees Apple ditch the Lightning connector. In its place would be USB Type-C, a standard the company has already backed heavily by making it the only port on its new MacBook. With Android phones widely expected to also shift to Type-C in 2016 this would potentially unify smartphone charging standards. On the flip side it would also cause chaos for owners of Lightning port accessories and the port itself was only introduced in 2012.




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Design #2 – Hello Wireless Charging

Tying in with growing rumours that Apple will ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack, is another iPhone 7 prototype which supports wireless charging. There’s no information on whether this will be compatible with existing wireless charging standards or if Apple has created its own. Given Apple’s reputation for “late but right” tech introductions, I doubt the company would launch anything if it weren’t able to offer similar charge speeds to wired charging (and this is something next generation versions of existing wireless standards are close to achieving).

Design #3 – Multi-Touch 3D Touch

Multi-touch wasn’t new when Apple introduced it with gestures like ‘pinch to zoom’ in the original iPhone, but it was the first time it had been used in a mobile device. Now Apple is allegedly testing integration of this technology with 3D Touch. How would this work? For example, think of a two finger simultaneous 3D Touch as a back button shortcut or three finger Force Touch to go back to the home screen.

But how practical is this? Personally I’m skeptical. I’m sure Apple is looking at how to expand 3D Touch functionality (right now it’s a great differentiator), but it already represents a major change and requires time to get customers and developers onside. Consequently, while I don’t doubt 3D Touch advancements are in testing, I can’t see Apple wanting to risk confusing customers after just one generation.

Source: Forbes