Apple iPhone 7 Rumors: Concept Phone Without Headphone Jack Surfaces

The Apple logo in the new Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station. Reuters

The Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones are most probably not going to feature the 3.5 mm audio jack. A new concept model of the iPhone 7 has been created by Arthur Reis that shows the upcoming smartphone without the headphone jack.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones from 2014 and the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones from 2015 all share similar design. However, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are expected to come with slimmer designs than predecessor models as they are likely to launch without the earphone jack.

The iPhone 7 concept model designed by Arthur Reis showcases that the stunning smartphone does not feature a headphone jack. The designer has added a secondary speaker grill instead of the earphone jack. Rumors suggest that it will be the first iPhone to feature stereo speakers.

The concept render has been created based on the current iPhone 7 rumors, which have revealed that the smartphone will be coming with waterproof chassis, wireless charging and AMOLED screen. The concept model is shown in four color options of space gray, silver, gold and rose gold.

The video of the iPhone 7 concept model shows that the smartphone will be accompanied by Bluetooth AirPods from Beats. The home button will be equipped with Force Touch.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus rumors suggest that they are not going to feature protruding cameras as well as antennae bands that can be seen on the rear panels of the predecessor models, Yahoo Tech reported. The concept model by Reis does not feature them.

Another well-known concept phone designer, Herman Haidin, has also released a concept edition of iPhone 7. It shows the smartphone built with liquid metal material. The concept models designed by both the graphic designers do not appear significantly different from iPhone 6 and 6S models.