iPhone 7 May Have Dual SIM Trays for Use With Multiple CarriersChinese smartphone repair shop Rock Fix recently
shared photos of alleged
iPhone 7 components on microblogging service Weibo, potentially including dual-SIM trays that would allow for the smartphone to send and receive calls and messages from multiple phone numbers (via
Engadget).
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Dual SIM technology would also enable iPhone 7 users to use multiple carriers based upon network coverage, pricing, and other competitive differences. A customer in the United States, for example, might elect to use AT&T for nationwide voice and text messaging and T-Mobile for cheaper and unlimited 4G LTE data.
Dual SIM support would differ slightly from the
Apple SIM, which allows cellular iPad users to easily switch between different short-term data plans from select carrier partners using one SIM card. The Apple SIM is particularly useful for traveling abroad, with coverage in more than 90 countries and territories.
A number of Android-based smartphones feature dual SIM support, particularly in Asia, including select models sold by Alcatel, BLU, Bluboo, HTC, Huawei, Lenovo-Motorola, LG, Meizu, Samsung, UMI, and Xiaomi. The OnePlus 2, OnePlus 3, and OnePlus X also have dual SIM trays.
Rock Fix turns out to be the same source of a
previously leaked Lightning cable assembly for the iPhone 7 that retains a 3.5mm headphone jack, despite widespread rumors claiming that Apple will switch exclusively to
Lightning and Bluetooth audio output for wired and wireless headphones respectively.
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The smartphone repair shop shared further pictures of the aforementioned Lighting cable assembly alongside purported images of a dual-lens camera and
256GB SanDisk flash storage appropriate for the iPhone 7 series. There are also a trio of display components that may be from early prototyping stages.
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 7 series
in September. The smartphones are expected to retain
iPhone 6s-like designs with
faster Apple A10 processors,
dustproofing and waterproofing,
repositioned antenna bands, and
faster LTE and Wi-Fi. A
dual-lens camera and 3GB of RAM may be exclusive to the 5.5-inch model.
The addition of a
Smart Connector,
stereo speakers, a
touch-sensitive Home button, and a new
Deep Blue color option have also been rumored, but it is not entirely clear which features are destined for the iPhone 7 series, no longer planned, or reserved for the alleged
OLED-based iPhone with glass casing in 2017.
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