Reports indicate that there are a couple of changes that are going to unveiled in the upcoming Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. This includes increasing the screen size of the iPhone 7S from the current 4.7 inches to 5 inches.

The reason that is being peddled for the increase in screen size is to allow Apple to introduce a dual lens rear camera on the new offering as is the case with the iPhone 7 Plus. This is because at 4.7 inches it might not be possible to include a dual-lens camera but 5 inches makes that a possibility. If Apple indeed does increase the screen size, it will be aligning itself more closely with rivals in the Android ecosystem.

Third model

Other rumors also indicate that Apple is looking to add a third model to the iPhone 7 lineup. It is, however, hard to pinpoint what the next iPhone will look like as Apple has stated that decisions on specifications won’t be finalized until quarter two of 2017 which will be in April.

“Furthermore, the officials are saying that the final specifications will be finalized at the second quarter of Apple’s 2017 fiscal year,” wrote the Japanese blog that first leaked the rumours.

There are also those in the tech media community who are of the view that all the leaked reports have nothing to do with what Apple is actually planning to release but are just backup plans should the more revolutionary features planned for the iPhone 8 fail to materialize. It could also be that the leaked reports are for devices that Apple plans to launch in addition to the iPhone 8. This would serve the purpose of allowing the models with older designs to sell at current pricing but then pricing the iPhone 8 significantly higher.

Attracting Major Upgraders

Heading into its ten-year anniversary, Apple might be motivated to do something radical with the iPhone in order to generate excitement and lure major upgraders. This is especially so since iPhone sales have declined by 13% this year and this is being attributed to the company abandoning its practice of overhauling iPhone offerings every other year and instead just making do with incremental changes.

Tuesday’s trading session saw the shares of Apple Inc rise by 0.64% to close the day at $117.26 a piece.