Wednesday, 15 March 2017

iPhone – what is Apple planning for the 10th anniversary year?


iPhone turns 10 this year – witness this advertisement from 2007:



Expect a big effort from Apple for the new iPhone – including perhaps skipping the 7S name for 8, or maybe 10 or X.

● 5.8" OLED screen
● curved
● edge-to-edge display
● USB-C
● no physical home button – imbedded in the display
● wireless charging

● more power efficient processor, together with OLED display will give better battery life



iPhone 8 – Wireless charging, edge-to-edge curved display, USB-C
Credit: Stock News USA

MacRumors – “iPhone 8
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-8/

Macworld – “iPhone 8 rumours: goodbye Lightning, hello USB-C”
http://www.macworld.com.au/news/iphone-8-rumors-goodbye-lightning-hello-usb-c-145060/#.WMlYJnR95E4

Business Insider – “These are the 12 most believable iPhone 8 rumors we've heard”
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-8-2017-rumors-features-2017-3/?r=AU&IR=T/#1-there-will-be-an-s-model-of-the-iphone-7-1

Macworld – “Should Apple dump Lightning from the iPhone 8? The cases for & against”
http://www.macworld.com.au/news/should-apple-dump-lightning-from-the-iphone-8-the-cases-for-and-against-145079/#.WMlgGnR95E4
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