UPDATED: iPhone 7 release date, price, pictures and specs

IT MAY STILL be a few months away, but that hasn't stopped the rumour mill churning out speculation about Apple's next-generation iPhone, set to arrive as the iPhone 7 or the iPhone 6S
Here, we round up everything we know about the so-called iPhone 7 so-far, including specs, price and release date. Keep this page bookmarked, as we'll update it with every new detail, feature and rumour that comes our way.

Release date
A legit-looking report out of BuzzFeed, which has heard from "sources familiar with Apple's plans", claims that the firm will launch the next iPhone at an event on 9 September.

Judging by Apple's usual timings, this means that the next iPhone will go on sale in the following week on 18 September. This date has been backed by a report out of Germany, which claims two carriers are already primed to start selling the next iPhone on 18 September.

However, according to a leaked Vodafone memo, the iPhone 7 will go on sale on 25 September.

Price
Unsurprisingly, there are no details regarding the cost of the iPhone 7 yet, but it likely will be priced similarly to last year's iPhone 6. Available in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB variants, the smartphone costs £539, £619 and £699 respectively.

If Apple reveals a larger-screened iPhone 7 Plus, or iPhone 6S Plus, handset, expect this to be more expensive at £619, £699 and £789.

There is speculation however that Apple will ditch the low-capacity 16GB model, releasing the next iPhone in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB versions instead.

Rumours and specs
Speculation suggests, as does Apple's typical two-year upgrade cycle, that the iPhone 7 - or iPhone 6S - won't look much different to its  iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus predecessors.

However, one rumour out of  Yahoo News claims the firm might have something more radical than usual planned, claiming: "Apple has a few tricks up its sleeve for 2016."

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