Now that the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus have been introduced, how well did the rumor mill prepare everyone for the 2016 models? One of the first rumors from back in November called for Apple to make the new iPhone units waterproof. That was a perfect call. With an IP67 certification, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can be submerged in up to 3.2 feet of water for as long as 30-minutes.
Some features of the new iPhone handsets were kept tightly under lock and key. For example, we heard nothing about stereo speakers, and the hike in the FaceTime camera to 7MP from the current 5MP was also kept quiet by Apple.
We'd give the rumor mill a solid B-. The grade would have been higher except for the continuing back and forth over the dual camera setup, the false rumors involving the Smart Connector and the Apple iPhone Pro. We'd like to give a shout out to KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo, who once again proved that he is the best Apple analyst on the planet. And also deserving of special attention is Evan Blass. In the midst of speculation that called for three iPhone 7 models to be unveiled this year, Blass continued to tell anyone who would listen that Apple would be unveiling just two phones this year, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. And when everyone was expecting a September 23rd launch date, Blass was confident that the pair would be launched on September 16th. In fact, the tipster had perfect calls on the September 7th unveiling date, the September 9th pre-order date, and the September 16th launch date.
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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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