Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Storage: A recently-leaked spec sheet could provide additional details about the iPhone 7 Plus, reports MacRumors. An image of the spec sheet was posted online and it list the device’s storage at 256GB. Other information that can be gleamed from the spec sheet mentions Lightning Earpods as one of the items included in the package. It also lists a Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter as coming with the device. Apple (AAPL) is expected to announce the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus next week.
Scanner: A new rumor claims that Apple’s 2017 iPhone will include an iris scanner, AppleInsider notes. According to this rumor, the tech company will let users scan their eyes to unlock their smartphones. The rumor comes from sources in the supply chain. There’s been talk of AAPL integrating iris scanners into its smartphones, but previous speculation didn’t have it happening until 2018. The company does own several patents concerning facial recognition technology that could be used in the 2017 iPhone.
iPhone: Rumor has it that Apple will be introducing its first smartphone with a curved display in 2017, reports BGR. The rumor claims that several suppliers in China have developed machines for creating curved glass shells for the smartphones. It also notes that companies such as Foxconn have already been through the tech company’s verification process for the curved display shells. AAPL wouldn’t be the first smartphone maker to have a curved display. However, it could help it attract customers with a differing design from past generations of the iPhone.
