iPhone 7 release date update: Smartphone may come sooner than expected

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More iPhone 7 rumors are going around the grapevine as the possible release date of the next line of Apple Inc.'s flagship smartphone products is being speculated by different industry insiders. There are actually conflicting reports from different websites on when the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus' successors would make an appearance.

On Tuesday, Christian Post mentioned that several gadget analysts were claiming that the iPhone 7 will come out on September 2016 if the Cupertino-based tech company's product release pattern will be the basis for the device's release date. The post stated that since the company is known for releasing one device per year, Apple fans should expect the iPhone 7 next year since the smaller iPhone 6s is allegedly scheduled to be release in September this year. 

On the other hand, another report form KnowYourMobile claims that the iPhone 7 can still be launched this year, but it will have a schedule different from the iPhone 6s. The report suggests that the iPhone 6s may be released in the first half of 2015 alongside the tech giant's first wearable device called Apple Watch, while the iPhone 7 will come out in September. This information was backed by The Mail Online, saying that the Cupertino-based company will opt to release the more affordable version of their flagship phone earlier before they unveil the new iPhone 7 in the third quarter of the year. 

The iPhone 7 will reportedly be equipped with improved specs compared to its predecessor. According to Forbes' Gordon Kelly, the new device will be "moving to RAM twice as fast and doubling the amount of it in the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus suggests major change is afoot."

The camera feature of the iPhone 7 will be improved as well, since it will come with an alleged 21-megapixel dual-lens camera that can capture DSLR quality images. 

Apple Inc. still has to comment on the rumors about the iPhone 7 release date.