iPhone 7 News And Rumors: Apple To Debut Dual Camera, Slim Tech, Bigger Battery And More

No headphone jack, dual lens camera, thinner battery and frame. The iPhone 7 sounds radically different from its predecessor though some analysts believe it won't be a major departure.

Recent reports have suggested Apple could be debut its 5.5-inch device with a dual-lens camera that could land the iPhone 7 in the league of DSLRs. With a patent under its belt and acquisition of Linx technologies that boasts of making multi-aperture cameras without bulking a device, there could be some truth to iPhone 7 camera rumors.

Other reports suggest Apple could debut a thinner iPhone 7 by removing its headphone jack, using Fan-out chip packaging technology and designing its phone 'metal glass. Fan-out however has not been tried in smartphones, helping Apple's experiments could set industry standards and reclaim ground lost to Android devices.

Improved battery life rumors, courtesy fan-out technology and the A10 chipset, have caught attention given Apple's poor track record in powering its phones. The Apple iPhone 6 sold over 70 million devices despite its poor battery performance. With a 1715 mAh battery, the iPhone 6S battery was smaller than that of its predecessor. Apple introduced a smartphone battery case for its devices late last year, acknowledging user demands for more power.

While several reports have predicted the iPhone 7 would be considerably different from the iPhone 6S, some analysts aver Apple would break tradition to reserve a new design change for phones in 2017.

Such speculation is pegged around rumors that OLED screens without prominent home buttons would be introduced next year when Apple could launch three phones, including a 5.8-inch device. Most others think Apple is unlikely to deviate from its current practice of launching two devices every year, with the 'S' version essentially a upgraded edition of the previous year's phone.