Leaked images show Space Black next iPhone
16 Aug 2016
With less than a month to go, for the release of the next iPhone, there is no dearth of leaks and scoops about the much-awaited device. The latest one repeats old speculations, showing off a Space Black iPhone colour variant.
According to commentators, the camera setup and the Smart Connector pins at the back indicated this was the rumoured larger 'Plus' or 'Pro' variant of the next iPhone.
In the latest leak, which comes from MyDrivers, images show a Space Black colour variant from all angles. The design structure looked much the same, except for the shift of antenna bands to the edges.
The much-rumoured dual camera setup was also seen at the back, and also the connector pins at the back, hinting at the addition of the Smart Connector.
From the new hardware it could be said that the image was of the larger variant, as the base 4.7-inch model was not expected to include the dual camera setup or the Smart Connector.
There was some conflict, though as to whether there would be two variants, or a third Pro variant with all the new hardware.
One theory stated that Apple would continue with its two variant release, and build all the new hardware on its Plus variant.
In order to accommodate all the new introductions, Apple was also expected to do a 3GB RAM upgrade. There was also speculation that due to such minimal design changes, Apple might just call the next iPhone the iPhone 6SE and not the iPhone 7.
However, according to a teaser from a Chinese telecom operator, Apple would stick to the tick tock cycle when it came to naming and would call the upcoming iPhone the iPhone 7.
In addition to the Dark Space Black variant, a separate Deep Blue colour variant had also been leaked on numerous occasions.