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New patent points towards possible Touch ID sensor under screen of next-gen iPhone

A newly-published patent shows that Apple may be going the way of a bezel-free iPhone wherein the display extends all the way to the edges of the handset. The patent describes three different technologies that can be used for fingerprint sensors, and says that the third of them – ultrasonic imaging – would not only […]

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Rumor: iPhone 7 to feature edge-to-edge display, other features

The idea of an edge-to-edge screen on the iPhone 7 is a concept at this point. But it’s a pretty cool concept, you have to admit. The current rumor has it that the iPhone 7 will sport a very similar look to the iPhone 6s line, an assortment of major form factor changes arriving in […]

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Rumor: iPhone 7 to feature same length, width as iPhone 6s

The overall iPhone 7 shape and size may just be identical to that found in the iPhone 6s. A purported sketch obtained by nowhereelse.fr points towards the next-generation smartphone having the same length and width as the iPhone 6s. The drawing, which has yet to be verified, shows the iPhone 7 has the same 138.3mm […]

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Rumor: TSMC finalizing “A11” processor for limited production in Q2 2017

It looks like Apple is starting the queue up design elements for its A11 processor. Apple processor supplier TSMC is rumored to be designing an A11 chip that could be manufactured in small quantities as soon as the second quarter of 2017. Sources have said the chip design is based on the 10-nanometer FinFET process […]

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Rumor: Apple ups iPhone SE component orders to meet demand

Even with declining iPhone sales, the iPhone SE might just prove to be a hit. A new supply chain rumor has indicated that Apple has increased orders for its new low-end iPhone SE, and plans to build more than 5 million units this quarter alone, as the company continues to struggle to keep up with […]