It's the... logic board. Okay, not the most thrilling piece of hardware to look at, but a goldmine of information about the next iPhone if you know what you're looking for. Luckily, the kids at 9to5Mac (and their helpers at the analyst Chipworks) do.
9to5Mac has posted the shots: take a look.
Images courtesy of 9to5Mac, of course. As the site observes, and as we discuss in the specs section above, these appear to indicate that at least one 16GB model of the iPhone 7 will appear (which will be bad news for those who hoped that the storage minimum would be raised to 32GB), and that Apple has included a new NFC processor.
While we're on the subject of 9to5Mac's discoveries, the site has also been sent drawings from a case maker that appear to confirm its suspicion that the iPhone 7 will have an identical exterior design to the iPhone 6 Plus.
iPhone 6s Plus concept videos
Let's take a look at some iPhone 6s Plus videos next. First up is a fan-made concept video examining the 'dynamic Home button' concept that we talked about in the new features section (among other new ideas). It's really well-made; Jony Ive, eat your heart out.
And here's a rather terrifying iPhone 6s Plus parody video. None of it is real (thankfully), but it's quite funny.
The video is called Upgrade by Noka Productions, and is hosted by Vimeo. Discovered by AdWeek.
If you've recovered from that, shall we look at some iPhone 7 (or iPhone 6s Plus) concept illustrations?
iPhone 6s Plus concept illustrations
First up is a truly remarkable set of designs that take a key element of the Apple Watch design - the digital crown control - and transplants it on to the side of the iPhone 6s Plus. It's really far out there, in terms of plausibility, but a fascinating imaginative leap. What do you reckon?
A little radical for our taste, as we say, but what a great bit of lateral thinking! These renders are by ADR Studio. Visit their website to see the rest of the set.
Designer Martin Hajek is well known for his work in this area. He's created some beautiful images of the next iPhone, and his designs, like ADR's work above, looks at the ways in which its design could be informed by the Apple Watch - but in terms of colour options rather than drastic changes to the controls. Here are his visualisations of a Rose Gold iPhone:
You can see the full set on Hajek's website.
We've also seen some beautiful concept renders from the artist Yasser Farahi. Here are some of Farahi's stunning designs for the iPhone 6s Plus:
As you can see above, Farahi has come up with some smart new colour options for the iPhone 7 - more varied than on the iPhone 6 series, but more restrained and adult than on the iPhone 5c. Here are the new 'wine' and 'copper' options in more detail:
Take a look at Farahi's site for more.
Let's return to our old friend Martin Hajek for a moment. A slightly older iPhone 7 design concept that Hajek came up with is based on the idea that the screen of the next iPhone will reach all the way to the edges, allowing the phone itself to be slightly smaller than the current iPhone 6 while accommodating the same amount of screen space.
The illustration above shows a second concept that Hajek has come up with: putting holes in the display for the Touch ID button, speaker and front-facing camera
They're lovely, aren't they? There are lots more iPhone 7 concept images on Martin Hajek's website.
If that's not enough for you, we're also starting to see concept images of the iPhone 8. (Yep, the iPhone 8. This is getting ridiculous.)
On the Behance website, designer Steel Drake has posted some images of what the iPhone 8 might look like when it arrives a few years from now. This concept of the iPhone 8 is entirely covered in glass apart from metal sides.
We'll be updating this article with more iPhone 7 information as we get it. See also: Android M vs iOS 9 comparison.
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