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Rumor: iPhone 8 to see improved waterproofing features worthy of “IP68” rating

It arrives sometime this fall and may be the iPhone upgrade you’re waiting for. The iPhone 8 is presently rumored to feature a glass chassis redesign, bezel-less screen and might also best the iPhone 7 with even higher resistance to water and dust. The Korea Herald reports that the iPhone 8 will tout an IP68 […]

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Rumor: Apple to debut 5-inch iPhone with dual-camera system, three glass-backed iPhone models in 2017

There’s word of a 5-inch next-gen going around. Japanese rumor site Mac Otakara, which tends to have a pretty reliable track record, has reported, via a Taiwanese supplier, that a 5-inch iPhone 7 with the unique vertical dual-camera system may be introduced as the medium-sized lineup for the iPhone 7 models. Earlier this month, Mac […]

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Rumor: AirPods may arrive come mid-November

Back in late October, Apple delayed the launch of its much-anticipated AirPods, the company stating that it needed “a little more time” before the units were ready for prime time. Since then, the headphones have been listed as “currently unavailable” on Apple’s web site. Previous rumors had the AirPods as arriving in January 2017, suggesting […]

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Rumor: Apple may add “Jet White” color option to iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus lineup

If you thought the Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was slick, Apple may be going the opposite route and creating a Jet White version for the handset. The sixth color option is apparently in the works, though it comes from supply chain sources that “may be unreliable.”

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Rumor: Apple won’t refresh iPhone SE in 2017

As nifty as the iPhone SE may be, it probably won’t be refreshed in the coming year. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a report to investors state that Apple will prolong iPhone SE’s lifecycle beyond the usual one year rotation in a bid to boost gross margins and minimize cannibalization of high-end flagships like the […]