iPhone 7 Leak Reports A Major Change Is Coming To The Home Button

Author: Forbes Magazine

April 27, 2016 at 10:05

The DigiTimes report also reiterated rumors about the waterproof and dust-proof ratings on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Several rumors have been surfacing about the next iPhone — which is expected to be called iPhone 7 — such as a dual-lens camera on the larger version, the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack, the addition of a second speaker at the bottom of the devices, waterproof and dust-proof ratings and a Smart Connector. Back in October 2015, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray told Barron’s that the home button on the iPhone could be eliminated in favor of a digital button controlled by 3D Touch. And now, a new report f-rom supply chain sources in China told DigiTimes that the iPhone 7 devices will have a touch-sensitive digital button instead of the traditional physical button separated f-rom the display, making ...