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3D Touch? We do not want to spoil the love story, but Apple is already working on the iPhone in July - and rumors that are starting to heat up.

Here's what we think we know about the next version of Apple's smartphone important so far.

Touch ID is no longer a button, and 3D rumors Touch

iPhone home button is iconic, but may disappear in the iPhone 7. analysts Cowen and Company hinted that the start button can not be actually a button, but rather a flat surface that opens screen with touch force technology and fingerprint. An earlier report by 9to5Mac said flat start button provide haptic feedback to simulate the feeling of touching a button.

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A series of photos presented to MobiPicker also show what appears to be a touch-sensitive button start. Gone is the distinctive metal cover that first appeared in the iPhone 5S, apparently by a narrower edge as "perfectly level" it informs with glass surrounding the handset and "can not be pressed." Rumors say that the start button capacitive direct support of gesture-based applications and summon Siri and pulling up a list of running applications, among other hits tap.

Other reports reveal that 3D touch will be more useful on the iPhone 7 which makes sense, given its strong integration in iOS 10. A December 2015 report from Ming-Chi Kuo said the 3D touch still have a prominent role in the new iPhone - and so far, Kuo believes the technology will work the same way on the iPhone 7 and in the 6S. Earlier reports derided the possibility of multi-touch 3D, but it is unclear whether the iPhone will arrive this year.

But there is more information corroborating reported.

3D Touch Apple iPhone
3D Touch Apple iPhone
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press firmly on the Notes application to start fast action.

Jeffrey Van Camp / Digital Trends

A report from inside China suggested that five iPhones were being tested, each with a particular feature of interest. These features include wireless charging, fingerprint recognition on the screen, multi-touch Force, dual cameras, and USB Type-C connector. previous patents have suggested that Apple is working on wireless charging technology and fingerprint recognition on the screen, although the patent for wireless charging was introduced three years ago.

If the new iPhone comes with any of these technologies, which are sure to be popular.

New design with key changes

If Apple follows its own Digital Trends, the iPhone 7 must come up with a completely new design. So far, rumors indicate that the next iPhone will be waterproof, have liquid metal, and remove antenna lines. There are also rumors that could sport a smart connector, and end the headphone jack.

Now it seems that, at least, the lack of a headphone jack may be true. The Wall Street Journal said in mid-June that although the iPhone 7 will not bring great changes, that will end the headphone jack to slim the phone and increase water resistance.

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A filtered by French technology blog Nowhereelse.fr image it seems to corroborate these claims. This clearly shows that the iPhone lacks a housing 3.5mm. In addition, the iPhone appears on the photo to pack a second speaker grille stereo audio. Shows a dual lens camera, too, and reconfigured antenna lines running along the edge of the phone instead of through the rear panel.

Another leak from a manufacturer case shows an iPhone without a headphone jack. The device appears to have a smart connector rear, along with a dual-lens camera. The case seems to be for the iPhone 7 Plus, and its shape is relatively similar to the current models, but removing the headphone jack and the addition of an intelligent connector may mean that there are bigger changes elsewhere.

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