That's because the widely
rumored big new feature Apple is adding is cellular connectivity.
Not exact matches
That said, with
rumors that Apple's flagship 2017 iPhone model will
feature a curved OLED display with advanced
new sensors, it stands to reason that the upcoming refresh will trigger the
biggest iPhone upgrade cycle in history.
The leak belies earlier
rumors of an edge - to - edge display like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and hints that the
biggest feature of the
new iPhone might be its cameras and not its display.
If Apple decides to extend its controversial
new battery - preserving «
feature» to the iPhone X with an iOS 12.2 update a year or so down the line, many recent
big spenders may feel compelled to upgrade to one of three widely
rumored sequels.
Other
rumored iPhone 8
features include turning the entire front display into one
big Touch ID button, long overdue improvements to Siri and
new augmented reality goodies.
In light of recent
rumors hinting the
Big A could be scheming to introduce a brand
new Touch Bar - style function area in favor of Touch ID, Apple will likely spare a certain part of the screen to accommodate the
new feature.
Samsung's
biggest phone of the year is coming in just a couple of weeks on March 29, and a
new leak confirms many of the Galaxy S8
rumors we've been tracking, while also adding a couple of
new specs and
features.
Perhaps the
biggest new feature of Windows Phone 8.1 is the Cortana voice command digital assistant, which has been
rumored for months.
But the company still wants to try and plow forward, and
rumors say that it's going to rekindle consumer interest for iPads with a brand -
new model that'll
feature a
big redesign.