Hindustan Times (Bathinda)

Will a 32GB iPhone7 sans headphones hit stores on Sept 7?

- Anirban Ghosal anirban.ghosal@hindustant­imes.com

Apple, which launches its new product lineup in September, on Monday sent out press invites for a “special event” on September 7 in San Francisco. The buzz is that on the stage will be the latest iteration of the iPhone, which is due for a serious overhaul, along with variants of wearables.

Here’s what you can expect from the new IPhone.

Colour: A darker shade of blue if leaked images are to be taken into account Operating system: Likely to be the iOS 10. The iOS 10 is already out in beta version. September 7 will see the roll out of the finished version Better battery backup: The new iPhone will come with slightly bumped up batteries at 1,735 mAh and 2,810 mAh respective­ly. While the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus use battery sizes of 1,715 mAh and 2,750 mAh, respective­ly. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus use 1,810 mAh and 2,915 mAh

Storage: The 16GB iPhone may no longer exist. The new version will come with minimum 32GB storage Speaker grill at the bottom: According to a report from Chinese website MyDrivers, the new iPhone will have a second “speaker grill” at the bottom and no separate headphone slot. It is likely to sport a USB Type-C port, and need wireless bluetooth headphones or a headphone that connects to the lightning port

Camera: There will be a protruding camera. There might also be sport optical image stabilisat­ion (the picture will not shake even if your hand trembles while shooting). Design: A video from Nowhereels­e.fr reveals the device will be close to the iPhone 6s in terms of design and size. There will be fewer antenna bands on the back. Spoiler alert: An all-glass iPhone may be Apple’s blockbuste­r for the 10th anniversar­y edition, according to KGI’s securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo, known as the best Apple analyst.

THE SMART WATCHES

There are likely to be two versions with moderate improvemen­ts while sharing the same design as current models.

MACBOOKS

The MacBook Pro is set to get its first update since its 2013 launch. Reports suggest a new machine could be in the works, which would enable Apple to benefit from the last two years of processor advances. On the cards is also a Retina MacBook Pro.

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