iPhone 7 rumors: waterproofing, wireless charging and lack of headphone jack mentioned

Although the release of the iPhone is scheduled for
the end of the year, that doesn't stop rumors from flooding in about the next
generation of iPhone, and the latest comes from the American site
FastCompany.

According to the latter, the iPhone 7would give up the catch
helmetin order to obtain a thinner case, thus corroborating
d’other rumorson the subject.

This means that users will have to use headphones with a
Lightning connection to listen to their music, or use an adapter
Jack to Lightning, or even a wireless Bluetooth headset.

Regarding the audio system in the iPhone 7, this report also makes
reference to anew noise reduction technologyof
the Wolfson Microelectronics company. This technology would be integrated into
the iPhone and usable by the headphones which are plugged into the
phone.

According to FastCompany,headphones supplied with the iPhone will not be able to
not use this technology, instead Apple would sell separately
a more expensive version of its headphones compatible with the new technology
noise reduction.

If this rumor is true, the question will still arise as to whether
all headphones will be able to benefit from it like those in Bluetooth, or
only those connected to the iPhone via the Lightning jack. In the latter
In this case, this risks boosting the market forheadphones
Lightning.

The FastCompany report also mentions therecharge
wirelessfor the iPhone 7. Apple could well use technology
induction charging similar to that of the Apple Watch.

Finally, the American site specifies that the iPhone 7 would also be
waterproof, corroborating other rumors and predictions
based on thecurrent water resistance of iPhone 6swhich was observed at
traversdivers
experiments.

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