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iPhone 8 rumours already circulating

Lauren Kate Rawlins
By Lauren Kate Rawlins, ITWeb digital and innovation contributor.
Johannesburg, 01 Nov 2016
Foxconn has reportedly started testing wireless charging modules to go into the iPhone 8.
Foxconn has reportedly started testing wireless charging modules to go into the iPhone 8.

Apple devotees have barely gotten used to the lack of an audio jack on their shiny new iPhone 7 devices, and rumours have already started circulating about next year's rendition of the iPhone.

2017 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Apple iPhone and the company is expected to completely redesign the smartphone.

The 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus were revealed in September and featured the same body and casing as the two previous iPhones.

Foxconn, the company that manufactures Apple products, has apparently started testing wireless charging modules to go with the next iPhone, as reported by the Nikkei Asian Review, which spoke to a source close to the matter.

However, it is not clear if this feature will be included in the 2017 release, as it will depend on how testing goes.

Smartphones that already feature wireless charging include the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, the Google Nexus 6 and Microsoft Lumia 920.

In July last year, it was reported the wireless charging market is set for growth, due to the development of new standards, wireless charging stations and the launch of devices with built-in power transmission capabilities.

Other rumours include the iPhone 8 or iPhone 7S (if naming follows the current scheme) featuring an all-glass body, moving away from the aluminium used since the iPhone 5, with an edge-to-edge screen and a fingerprint sensor incorporated.

MacRumors reports the next iPhone will have a faster A11 processor, no home button and at least one model with an OLED display. It says there may even be three models released, one with an OLED display and two standard.

The new display will allow the company to produce a thinner phone that uses less power and has a better display.

In August, it was reported the iPhone 7 may feature a curved edge like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S7 Edge, called the iPhone 7 Pro. This was not the case, so it may be carried over to the next version.

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