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iPhone 7 release date, updates, rumors: Launch of new iPhone not happening this year; To be released in 2017?

Miguel Salonga May 29, 2016 04:42 AM EST

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There have been rumors in the past several months regarding the development of Apple's new iPhone design. Expected to replace the current new generation of the tech giant's smartphone, iPhone 6S, the iPhone 7 is expected by many to make an appearance this year. However, it seems like the iPhone followers will need to wait a few more months before the brand new iPhone model hits the market. If the rumors are correct, the iPhone 7 will be released by Apple next year, boasting a unique all-glass design plus a handful of specs upgrades from its predecessor.

According to a report from Forbes website, the new iPhone will not be released this year and instead will be launched in 2017 for the celebration of the flagship's tenth anniversary. To note, the first iPhone model was released by Apple back in 2007, where it was proven to be a huge game changer in the smartphone industry. Moreover, the company is reportedly expecting a surge of sales by choosing a very special date for the iPhone 7's launching date.

The same publication reported that one of the improvements that the iPhone 7 will be sporting is a more powerful speaker. The recent design leak for the upcoming device suggests that Apple is going to follow the trend started by the latest iPad Pro in the placement of the speakers by placing them in the four corners of the iPhone 7 handset. This is different from the "solitary mono speaker" of the previous iPhone models, thus making the upcoming iPhone 7 a good choice for sound quality and its ability to play music out loud.

A separate report from Forbes noted the chairperson and chief executive of Catcher Technology, Allen Horng, saying that Apple is planning to have an all-glass casing for their 2017 iPhone. Catcher Technology is a long-time partner of Apple for manufacturing iPhone chassis.

With this, the iPhone 7 can be expected to be quite pricey as Horng revealed that the use of glass chassis for the new device would require "advanced processing technology," thus needing more expensive materials and technology. Aside from glass, the chassis would have to be reinforced by a metal frame.

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