{"id":10048,"date":"2016-07-12T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/?p=10048"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:33:20","slug":"iphone-7-rumors-goodbye-16gb-hello-256gb-and-pro-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/iphone-7-rumors-goodbye-16gb-hello-256gb-and-pro-line\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 7 rumors: Goodbye 16GB, hello 256GB and ‘Pro’ line"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new iPhone doesn’t come out until September, but that won’t stop the rumor mill from churning at a furious pace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Now that WWDC is over, the iPhone 7 rumors are getting even louder, since its expected unveiling in September is probably the next time we\u2019ll see Tim Cook on stage. Yes, that\u2019s still a good while from now. To help keep track of all the scuttlebutt, we\u2019re collecting every rumor we\u2019ve heard so far\u2014and every new one that crops up between now and the day Tim pulls the new iPhone out of his pocket. Then we\u2019ll assess whether each rumor seems legit or absurd, and we\u2019d love to hear your thoughts too. Sound off in the comments.<\/p>\n

What’s the latest?<\/h2>\n

The rumor: <\/strong>Pricing specs for the upcoming iPhone 7 have allegedly leaked on Weibo, according to 9to5Mac<\/a>. If believed, the specs show that Apple is looking to release a 256GB model of the iPhone 7 that will be the same price as the 128GB model of the current generation iPhone 6s. Furthermore, Apple would drop the meager 16GB models, offering instead 32GB, 64GB, and 256GB for the iPhone 7 and 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB for iPhone 7 Plus. And that’s not all, the rumor on Weibo has it that Apple is gearing up an iPhone 7 Pro line. This Pro model would be the only one to offer the dual-camera system that’s been rumored before, and a Smart Connector for accessories similar to the iPad Pro.<\/p>\n

Plausible:<\/strong>\u00a0Generation after generation, Apple has mostly retained the same pricing for iPhone models, so the fact that the 256GB iPhone 7 would cost the same as the current 128GB wouldn’t be unheard of. However, we’re a little skeptical that Apple would get rid of the 16GB base models, especially since iOS 10 seems to have been designed to optimize storage. And the Pro line would be an interesting addition, and would certainly make up for the fact that the iPhone 7 is rumored to be almost-identical to the 6s models. Apple is also making some strides in enterprise software, so an iPhone Pro would be a logical next-step.<\/p>\n

Headphone jack after all?<\/h2>\n

The rumor:<\/strong> Via Engadget<\/a> comes some component photos from Rock Fix, a smartphone repair shop in China. They allegedly show a dual-SIM tray, another shows a dual-lens camera for the larger Plus model, and curiously, there\u2019s even an Lightning assembly that still has the headphone jack attached. People who need a lot of storage will be pleased to hear another photo shows SanDisk memory ships up to 256GB, which would be the most storage Apple\u2019s ever offered in an iPhone.<\/p>\n