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Expert claims there will be three different models of iPhone, with one premium model. Picture: ConceptsiPhone
APPLE is planning to remove the familiar Lightning connector from a future model of the iPhone, it has been claimed.
The Sun reports the latest tech industry rumours about Apple’s upcoming smartphone indicate the firm wants to remove the Lightning jack and replace it with USB-3.
This move would provoke some mild grumbling from people who own headphones or other peripherals which connect to the Lightning jack.
However, the USB-3 standard is a universal standard and would mean that Apple owners would no longer have to use the firm’s own type of cable.
In terms of other rumours, the premium phone will likely have a 5.8-inch display, which will be slightly bigger than the 5.5-inch display iPhone 7 Plus and the 4.7-inch iPhone 7.
DisplayMate Technologies president Raymond Soneira said he believes the display of the iPhone 8 will take up the entire screen, with “virtual buttons” taking up a portion of that space.
More devices are introducing USB-C ports. The next generation of plug is reversible and faster than its predecessors.Source:Supplied
“With a curved screen OLED, the iPhone display will almost certainly be bezel and border free to the outside edges, and fill all or almost all of the entire front view edge-to-edge, with rumours predicting that the home button, fingerprint sensor, ambient light and proximity sensors will be incorporated within the display,” he said.
Reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said sources in Apple’s supply chain have suggested the iPhone 8 will have a better battery life thanks to the adoption of an advanced stacked circuit board.
“As battery material tech isn’t likely to see major breakthroughs in the next 3-5 years, mainboard area can only be reduced via stacked SLP, which makes space for larger battery and extended usage time,” he wrote, reported MacRumors.
Wireless charging is also expected for the device, with Apple tipped to be working with Energous — a company with wireless charging tech capable of up working for distances up to 4.5 metres.