A leaked image of the iPhone 7 case has surfaced. It indicates that Apple will be axing 3.5 mm audio jack, protruding camera and antenna bands.
The iPhone 7 is currently under the works and the rumor mill has been consistently revealed leaked information of the smartphone. Catcher Technologies, one of the Apple suppliers, has revealed a leaked photo of the iPhone 7 case that shows its inner and outer sides, Apple Insider reported.
Like the previous leaked photos of the iPhone 7 case, the newly released images has also shown that the smartphone will not be featuring a 3.5 mm audio jack. In order to listen to songs on the iPhone 7, users will either have to connect a wired headphone to its Lightning port or make use of wireless earphones. The removal of the headphone jack also indicates that the upcoming iPhone 7 will be coming with a thinner design.
The bottom edge of the iPhones usually houses the headphone jack, a Lightning port, and a single speaker grille. However, the headphone jack will be replaced by another speaker grille that means the iPhone 7 will be capable of delivering stereo audio output, a feature that is unavailable on any of the previously released iPhones.
On the rear panel of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S model, users can easily observe a protruding camera. However, the leaked iPhone 7 case photo suggest that the upcoming Apple flagship will not be having a protruding camera. The leaked photo shows the iPhone 7 camera hole has a black material that is described as "slight bulging outgrowth."
Early speculations indicate the Cupertino company will be launching an iPhone 7 Pro handset apart from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones. The iPhone 7 Pro is expected to be a phablet device that is expected to come with a 5.8-inch display and a dual camera system.
Another striking change that can be seen on the iPhone 7 case is that it does not feature the usual antenna bands that are present on the rear panels of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6 smartphones. This will let the iPhone 7 to sport a neater and sleek appeal.
Apple is currently silent on the iPhone 7 as it is currently focused on announcing the 4-inch iPhone SE (Special Edition) smartphone on March 21. Rumors suggest that the iPhone 7 release date is slated for September this year.