At 19.00 (Italian time) on September 7, live worldwide from San Francisco, Apple will unveil the new iPhone 7. Like every time, the expectations of the millions of users of the bitten apple are very high. Tim Cook and associates have an obligation not to disappoint after the success of the previous generation.
In reality, the surprise effect seems to have disappeared again this year. There are few features that, on the eve of the presentation, are not known about the new iPhone 7. All the secrets and curiosities have by now been disclosed by the main newspapers of the world. From goodbye to the 3,5 mm jack socket to the dual camera.
As far as Italy is concerned, it should be emphasized that, unlike what happened in the past, the new Apple products could arrive at the same time as their release on the US and EU markets, i.e. by the end of September.
We therefore summarize below the main news arriving at 7 in the afternoon on September 7 on the iPhone 7 (no, repetitions are not random for Cupertino).
iPhone 7: design
According to the rumors, the design of the new Apple-branded device will be identical to that of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 they. The same goes for the dimensions (there will be the 7-inch 4,7 and the 7-inch 5,5 Plus) and for the antennas positioned on the edges of the iPhone. The arrival of a third model, the iPhone 7 Pro, is also possible, belonging to a higher price range than that of the Plus. From an aesthetic point of view, the most important innovations will concern the colors which will be five in all: silver, gold and rose gold will be joined by dark black (which will replace space gray) and a glossy black.
iPhone 7: processor
The iPhone 7 will have an Apple A10 processor with a peak clock frequency of 2.4 GHz, made by TSMC. Software should be iOS 10.1.
iPhone 7: camera
The iPhone Plus (or Pro) will be equipped with two 12 MegaPixel cameras. The former will have a larger sensor and a quad-angle lens. The other instead will be characterized by a more combative sensor with a telescopic lens. The 4,7-inch model will instead be implemented by a camera equipped with optical image stabilization. The flashes will be four-tone.
iPhone 7: the home button
The home button will no longer find space on upcoming devices. In its place we will find a touch screen solution. There will instead be the TouchID sensor.
iPhone 7: displays
The new displays will be implemented with the same technology as those present on the latest model of the iPad Pro. From a technical point of view it means that the device will be able to reproduce a wider range of colors and recognize the temperature of ambient light, adapting the colors displayed.
iPhone 7: memory
2 Gb of RAM which become 3 Gb on the Plus model. As for the internal memory, the 16 Gb cut will disappear. Instead, there will be 32 GB, 128 and 256 on the more expensive models.
iPhone 7: waterproof
The new devices will be water resistant up to 50 meters deep, thanks to an IPX7 certification.
iPhone 7: the jack
Confirmed the farewell to the headphone jack. On the new Apple devices there will be the lightning port or, alternatively, the bluetooth connections. The wireless headphones will go on sale in October in the United States, priced at $159.
