The iPhone 7, Apple’s anticipated phone from its Fall 2016 catalog, is attracting more rumor attention than usual. In part because people are expecting bigger changes than the usual incremental tweaks and a new-look case.

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are said to have far less bezel, vertically—thanks to the obsolescence of the 3½ mm headphone jack. That could also allow Apple to make it thinnner.

And a new patent has emerged, showing how Apple might mitigate the audio downsides of thin. We’re also expecting a waterproof, wirelessly-charging device.

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