Upcoming iPhone with 3GB of RAM and optical zoom, in 2017 without frames and Touch ID in display

The next iPhone will have unbuttoned over the past two hours now famous exponents in the world of rumor on the iPhone: the first, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, one of the most reliable sources in respect of the Apple smartphone; the second John Gruber, a blogger of the famous site The Daring Fireball. Kuo talked about what is planned for the next iPhone 7 Plus, expected later this year, Gruber has instead announced Apple's plans for the model 2017. In both cases, we stress that there is nothing official.

Kuo denied a report that he had disclosed earlier: "In an older reports had said the iPhone's 5.5-inch model (known today as the iPhone 7 Plus), expected to debut in the second half of 2016, would come in two versions: one with single rear camera, the other with dual camera module. However, now we believe that Apple will only release the version with dual camera in the second half of the year, with 3GB of RAM to meet new processing needs images, and value delivery of 20-30 million units by year-end for this model. "

The analyst does not provide any bottleneck within Apple's supply chains for the particular model with dual camera, however, that the optical zoom capabilities previously discussed by the rumor will be somewhat "limited" way because of derivative problems from design complexity. As we saw with Asus Zenfone Zoom, Apple is planning to introduce a module with optical zoom on the iPhone 7 Plus, using a particular system that requires no major encumbrances. The company will use the LinX technology, which was acquired last year for $ 20 million, in addition to the photographic forms provided by Sony, and LG Innotek.

The rumor of Kuo was accompanied by a new leak of the production sketches of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus confirming many rumors leaked about the devices. According to the dual camera sketches will be present exclusively on the 5.5-inch model, as well as the Smart Connector, absent on the smaller device. Missing in both cases the combo port 3,5mm earphone and headphone, which will be replaced by the Lightning connector, which become even more versatile with the new model. It maintains the design, along with the controversial "protruding" camera, projecting.

Interesting, if a little 'less "credible", the John Gruber forecast for the model that will arrive in 2017. Unlike the iPhone 7 will be accompanied by radical design choices, long-awaited line-up of Apple. In the last episode of his podcast, the blogger talked about display "edge-to-edge", so no frames, both laterally and vertically. All elements usually crammed on the front of the device will be integrated in the display: among these the front camera, the Touch ID, and all other sensors. Gruber was based on what he heard from unspecified sources.

Here are his words: "I think the phone next year, the 2017 model, from what I've heard could get a whole new form factor. There have been some rumors, but what I hear is independent these: the smartphone will get rid of 'forehead and chin' and his whole face will be the display. the Touch ID sensor will be integrated in some way in the display, as well as the speaker and all sensors will be crammed under the display ". Gruber does not know if the idea of ​​reducing the parts less useful smartphone is linked to the desire to make it less bulky smartphone or whether to introduce larger display.

Many rumors have suggested in the past that the iPhone 2017 will use an OLED display flexible to meet the needs of an edge-to-edge design, with Apple that seems to have already signed agreements with Samsung for the procurement of supplies for the smartphone. However, the concept mentioned by Gruber is extremely advanced and complex, to the point that is currently missing, at least in the mass market, the technologies to be able to imagine feasible such a device. It is likely that things will change in the next two years, however at the moment we can only accept with some skepticism the blogger's ads, in the hope that they are not unfounded.