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'iPhone 7' Waterproof Rumors Persist Amid Claims of Hidden Antenna Bands

Catcher Technology will remain the largest chassis supplier for the upcoming line of next-generation iPhones, tentatively referred to as the "iPhone 7," according to the China-based Commercial Times (http://ctee.com.tw/mobile/NowNews.aspx?nid=20151229002190-260410) (via DigiTimes (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20151229PB201.html)). Sources noted that Catcher's non-Apple clients, representing about 40 percent of its overall sales, will keep it going until the majority of its output begins with the manufacturing of the iPhone 7 later in 2016. In total, Catcher Technology's manufacturing supply is estimated to account for 30 to 35 percent of the shipment numbers for the iPhone 7.





<img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/11/iPhone-7-Martin-Hajek-800x471.jpg)" alt="iPhone-7-Martin-Hajek" width="800" height="471" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-472106" /><center>iPhone 7 concept mock-up by designer Martin Hajek (http://www.martinhajek.com/iphone-7/)</center>


The report also mentioned the continuing rumor (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/28/iphone-7-already-rumored-to-be-waterproof/) that the iPhone 7 may be a completely waterproof device, building on the recent momentum that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus had this year that showed improved water resistance (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/30/water-resistance-of-iphone-6s/). The Commercial Times also spoke of "new compound materials" that would be put in place to form a discreet housing for the iPhone 7's antenna, suggesting the possible removal of the bands from the back of the current iPhone generation.





As a non S-generation year, the iPhone 7 is expected to be a big step-up from the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, in terms of design and functionality, when it launches next year. Besides a waterproof design and now the possibility of a hidden antenna band, another rumor suggested Apple could be phasing out the 3.5mm headphone jack for an all-in-one Lightning connector port (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/27/iphone-7-no-3-5mm-headphone-jack-lightning/).

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