The curious case of the iPhone 7 Pro

The iPhone 7 Pro is one of those "mythical" Apple products that in reality does not exist and will not be released on the market, at least not in 2016.

iPhone 7 Pro, this name started to be heard more and more in the last days, this after a series of images seemed to show us three models of iPhone 7, they were presented as ready for entry into mass production in the fall of this year, and many people were completely taken by surprise by their promotion.

The launch of an iPhone in the "pro" category has been rumored for years and years, but so far it has not materialized, but this has not stopped many analysts from constantly stating that Apple wants to launch such a device for its users, although there is little evidence of the existence of such a terminal.

The first rumors

The first information about the launch iPhone 7 Pro they appeared at the beginning of this year, when the name was mentioned for the first time in a rumor coming directly from Asia, few people took it seriously, considering that it does not seem to have any trace of logic behind it, but only desire some to create discussions.

That rumor told us that iPhone 7 Pro it is going to be an improved version of 7 iPhone Plus, it will have a dual camera and probably more RAM to support the new photo/video recording functions that Apple intends to implement for the device's Camera application.

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That rumor had very little support until the appearance of last week's pictures, the only serious mention based on iPhone 7 prices, then the iPhone 7 Pro being mentioned among the terminals that would be prepared for sale by Apple, but this kind of information is easy to falsify.

Apart from this indirect information, I have not seen any special component for this device, or any clear internal evidence to prove that it is a real product and not just one of the two versions of the iPhone 7 Plus that Apple has released. tested this year with a view to launch.

What does the iPhone 7 Pro look like and when will it be released?

We know without a doubt that Apple wants to implement a dual camera in the iPhone 7 model with a 5.5-inch screen, and the existence of this component was the basis for the emergence of the theory regarding the launch of the pro model, many saying that Apple will want to offer professional recording functions in - a model dedicated to professionals.

In reality, iPhone 7 Pro it seems to be just a model of the iPhone 7 Plus that the Apple company tested in order to launch it on the market, those from Cupertino trying to see if offering such a product would be appropriate, if it could be mass-produced without problems and if it would work as well as possible in the real world.

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I strongly believe that Apple tested an iPhone 7 Plus with a normal camera and another model with a dual camera and Smart Connector, and those who saw this second version immediately thought that they actually had a "pro" version in front of them of the iPhone 7, but in reality this is as false as possible.

Apple experiments with many models of the smartphones it launches on the market, and in the case of the iPhone 7 Plus it seems to have done exactly this, the model with dual camera, Smart Connector and probably 3 GB RAM being created to be tested by some of its engineers and partners.

Practically, from my point of view, the iPhone 7 Pro does not exist and never existed, this being confirmed by the most famous leakster, he published the internal codes of the iPhone 7, they being available in the number of 2, i.e. exactly for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

Dual camera, Smart Connector, 3 GB RAM and 256 GB

The three main features that should have differentiated the iPhone 7 Pro from the iPhone 7 Plus are the dual camera, the Smart Connector and the 3 GB of RAM available in the new A10 chip, they being interesting enough to convince many people to give up on the inferior models sold by those from Apple.

Dual camera it would consist of two 12 megapixel image sensors, probably similar to those in the iPhone 6S, but unfortunately it is not known what new functionality will be offered, the idea of ​​recording 360-degree video clips being mentioned by some, but without support in the real world.

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Smart Connector is a port implemented in the iPad Pro to allow the quick connection of some accessories to the tablet and it seems that Apple is testing its possible implementation including in the iPhone, a variety of rumors announcing its implementation this year, but for now nothing is 100% certain, in despite the information that appeared.

3 GB RAM in a new way A10 could be offered for the dual camera, but also for the support of RAW photo recording, Apple terminals needing high processing power, and such a powerful chip would certainly be highly appreciated by users for photo or even video processing.

256 GB of storage in an iPhone is a dream for some and something extremely hard to believe for others, but it seems that Apple has at least considered the possible launch of a product with so much storage space, but for now there is no information which clearly suggests that he will be available this year.

Of course, these hardware innovations should also be supported by changes on the software side, but at the moment there are no other details to tell us what we will see in iOS 10, especially for an iPhone 7 Plus with a dual camera.

Do you need "pro" iPhone models?

Apple has a long history of launching products with the name "pro", and here we are mainly talking about Macs, because only last year the first pro models of the iPad appeared, still replacing an earlier series that the from Cupertino gave up updating it after the drop in sales.

The launch of the first iPad tablets from the "pro" series came as an attempt by the Apple company to increase people's trust and interest in these products, but also to convince the business environment to buy iPad tablets, but in the case of iPhone terminals there is no need for now of such a marketing strategy.

Yes, iPhones are recording weaker sales this year, but this is after 8 years of constant growth and the Apple company does not need a desperate measure to increase sales, as was necessary in the case of iPad tablets, the evolution of their sales being one negative for almost 2 years and things don't seem to be changing for the better.

The world doesn't need "pro" iPhone models for now, and I don't think Apple will launch them too soon.

Considering that rumors maintain interest vis-à-vis the products to be launched on the market, those at Apple have nothing to lose from their appearance, so they probably encourage some of their partners to throw all kinds of information on internet, just for the iPhone 7 to be at the center of the world's attention absolutely every day.

Even if Apple will not release the iPhone 7 Pro, I hope that the iPhone 7 Plus with the dual camera will really be as good as it is presented to us in the rumors.