iPhone 7 Release Date, Specs and Rumors: Apple Finally Getting Rid of Annoying Home Button?

By Kamal Nayan - 23 Jun '15 15:13PM

While some Apple fans are still thinking whether to buy an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, we've got rumors regarding the next model of iPhone - iPhone 7. According to latest rumors, the iPhone 7 will not have a push-down home button.

The rumor suggests that the main menu could be integrated into the touch screen itself.

"Apple is internally developing touch and display driver integration (TDDI) single-chip solutions for its iPhones, according to sources in Taiwan's IC design industry," read a report from DigiTimes.

The TDDI single-chip solutions will also come with integrated fingerprint sensors, said the sources. The integrated design would fit into future iPhone designs - models with ultra-thin and ultra-narrow displays, and with a whole plane design eliminating the Home button.

Rumors also hint a 12-megapixel shooter. Other than these, the upcoming iPhone could be equipped with "force touch" display. The technology detects the force of a tap and responds differently to variations in pressure. It was first seen on Apple Watch and now has made to trackpads of MacBook, and MacBook Pro with Retina Displays.

iPhone 7, also tipped to be called iPhone 6s is expected to be released in September at the usual Cupertino unveiling.