New iPhone 7 leak corroborates bigger camera, no headphone jack

Remember when Apple would hop on stage and unveil an iPhone that you hadn't already seen in a hundred internet leaks?

Who are we kidding? That hasn't happened since the 2009 release of the iPhone 3GS. Since then, every new iPhone has been leaked months ahead of official announcements.

A fresh batch of  iPhone 7 (or iPhone 6SE, if some rumors are to be believed) news has hit the web, courtesy of French website Nowhereelse.fr and it largely reveals what we've already seen.

Steve Hemmerstoffer aka the editor of NWE aka @OnLeaks on Twitter tweeted out the new iPhone images. He claims the snaps are of a real "testing stage unit" and not a dummy mockup like the ones we've seen before.

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Steve Hemmerstoffer @stagueve

Alleged working #iPhone7 testing stage unit...http://www.nowhereelse.fr/iphone-7-photos-exemplaire-fonctionnel-115021/ … pic.twitter.com/Eg1tQ0VRFt

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David James @DavidDjames25

@stagueve So there is a physical home button by the looks of that, it has the Touch ID ring.

5:48 PM - 4 Aug 2016

 
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The images largely corroborate what we've previously seen and heard about the new iPhone: It'll look almost the same as the iPhone 6S, have tidier antenna lines, a larger camera hump to likely accommodate an improved camera sensor and no headphone jack.

The new batch of photos didn't showcase the new, larger iPhone with the dual rear cameras.

Hemmerstoffer also didn't comment on whether the prototype unit had a home button that still pressed in or not. It's rumored Apple will make it touch-sensitive and use some kind of Force Touch technology to replicate a physical button press.

The switch to a capacitive home button could also hint at better sealing, which could suggest water resistance.

GeekBar also posted a video on YouTube showing a functional iPhone 7 in action:

Apple is expected to announce its new iPhones in early September. We're almost there!