Evan Blass sheds light on the number of iPhones that will roll out this year, and the correct answer seems to be "only two."
The famous (and reliable) tipster refutes claims that the so-called iPhone Pro will be released alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. In his tweet, he does add some codename details for the latter two.
The 2 (two!) 2016 iPhone models are codenamed Sonora and Dos Palos.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 19, 2016
The gist is that only two codenames exist, implying that only two iPhones will hit the shelves. Based solely on their codenames, not much can be said about the upcoming devices except the fact that Apple takes a liking to naming its devices referencing Californian cities.
On July 18, Monday, a leaked photo appeared online and seemingly hinted at the fact that three iPhone models could be in tow. The model dubbed iPhone Pro showed a Smart Connector and a dual camera. Alongside it, there were the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, holstering a single camera.
Looking at Blass' tip, there is a possibility that the iPhone 7 Plus is actually carrying the dual camera, leaving the iPhone 7 with the standard single-lens sensor.
Experts at Tech Insiders called out the Monday photo leak as a fake, and Blass' hint backs their opinion. One important red flag was that the iPhones featured "S" letters on their backs.
Leaving aside the recent (real or fake) rumors, information suggests that the iPhone 7 will take a leaf out of the iPhone 6's design. Some even speculate that Apple's upcoming phone variant will be part of the iPhone 6 line and not a new number in the series. As interesting a rumor that was, it would be a really sudden move from the company, which traditionally releases its phones in a "tick-tock" cycle. If the Monday photo was legitimate, it would have meant another "tock" in the roll out cycle.
But what should we actually look forward to in the new iPhone 7?
First off, a revamping of the antenna lines is said to make them wrap around the top and bottom edges of the handset. Currently, the antenna lines go across the back of the smartphone in all instances from the iPhone 6 generation. Keep in mind that standard 3.5mm headphone jack will not be part of the iPhone 7, but the iPhone 7 iterations will ship with 3.5mm EarPods and a lightning adapter in the original box.
Until we see the actual handsets at Apple's official September event though, all rumors about the iPhone 7 should be taken with a grain of salt.
