iPhone 7 release date, specs news 2016: Next gen iPhone will not launch until 2017?

This year could be disappointing for many Apple iPhone fans. According to the latest reports, the new iPhone 7 device will not be released in September 2016, as the company is allegedly planning to rename the handset into iPhone 6SE.

Rumors about the upcoming launching of the new iPhone in September this year have been pretty rampant. However, with this new speculation, Apple fanatics will have to wait until next year for the new flagship smartphone to hit the market.

Nonetheless, Apple has yet to confirm all these reports. Fans are still hopeful that the Cupertino-based company will proceed with the rumored September release.

Previous reports already suggested that the new iPhone 7 will be no different than the current iPhone model in terms of its exterior design. There will also be minimal upgrades with its specs and features. There are rumors circulating all over the internet saying that Apple's main focus as of the moment is the release of its new flagship laptop, the MacBook Pro 2016. There are also reports suggesting that the company will make all the upgrades on the eighth-generation iPhone, which is said to come out in the third quarter of 2017.

Meanwhile, in a report by Apple Insider, Apple could be planning to release the iPhone 7 with a waterproofing technology. The publication added that the next generation iPhone will be the slimmest and lightest than its predecessors.

There are also speculations that the new iPhone 7 may no longer have the same home button people are used to. According to reports, Apple will use the same technology they apply on the current MacBook Pro to the upcoming smartphone. They will use the "Force Touch Touchpad," which is said to work perfectly on the latest iOS 10.

For now, fans will have to wait for the company to provide concrete details about the highly anticipated handset before making any assumptions.