iPhone 7 release date, specs, news, rumours and price

IPHONE 7: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are coming in 2016. Here's everything we know about Apple's next flagship smartphone.

iPhone 7 FAQ:

When will the iPhone 7 be released: September 2016 is highly likely

How much will the iPhone 7 cost: It should cost the same as the iPhone 6S so prices should start at £539/$649

What's new about the iPhone 7: If rumours are to be believed then the iPhone 7 will make more waves because of what it's missing than what it comes with. It's very likely that we've seen the last of the 3.5mm headphone jack. There are also plenty of analysts that believe the Home button will disappear, and that the phone will feature a dual-camera setup. Otherwise expect the usual processor and screen improvements.

IPHONE 7 NEWS AND RUMOURS IN BRIEF

One analyst believes that a future iPhone is likely to feature an 'all-glass design'. But that same analyst – KGI Securities' Ming-Chu Kuo – says the iPhone 7 won't have "many attractive selling points".

We're even starting to see schematics, renders and dummy units leaking online, which gels with Apple's estimated development timeline. Some of these are pretty terrible and most should be taken with a fistful of salt – you can find the worst offenders further down the page.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will succeed to two well-received devices – the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus – arguably Apple's best 'S' version phones yet. The pressure is on to get the formula right again. The biggest rumour is that Apple will abandon the headphone jack with the iPhone 7, although the jury is still out on that one.

Will there be two iPhones launching in September, just like previous years? We’d say probably. The size split has been successful in the past, so we’re expecting to see a 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and a 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. However, if rumours that the Home button will be removed are to be believed we may be in for more compact handsets. The previous design didn't make the most of cramming a big screen in a small body.

Apple has also ticked the 4-inch box this year with the launch of the iPhone SE.

The iPhone 7 is already facing stiff competition, and it hasn’t even launched yet. Rival handsets like the Google Nexus 6P, Samsung Galaxy S7, HTC 10 and LG G5 will put the hurt to Apple in a big way, so the iPhone 7 needs to be innovative.