Apple released the iPhone 6 on September 19, 2014. The model had a commercial success with 39.2 million sales, a boost from the previous model's 33.8 million sales. Due to new models of the iPhone being released every year in September, the iPhone 7 is expected to be released on September 2016.

Release Date:

According to Techradar, the iPhone 7 will likely debut in 2016. As for 2015, Apple will probably release an iPhone 6s model. The company spectates that the new features of the model will include Apple Touch, Apple SIM, a DSLR-quality camera, and double the RAM size. iPhone 6s is expected to be released on September 2015. The starting price is rumored to be $649.

Material:

Apple is taking "Bendgate" into consideration for the design of the latest smartphone model. "Bendgate" is known as the occurrence when an Apple iPhone 6 bends due to its thin and malleable material. The new model is speculated to be created using Apple's Series 7000 aluminum alloy featured on the 2015 Apple Watch Sport. The material is strong, durable, and lightweight.

Camera:

According to reports by GSM Dome, Apple placed a large order of camera sensors from Sony. Due to Apple's order, Chinese companies are estimated to received only 50% of their orders due to low stock. They are being forced to order from different companies such as Samsung, Toshiba, or OmniVision.