Apple has traditionally overhauled its flagship handset every other year - but that is set to change this year, the Wall Street Journal has claimed.据《华尔街日报》报导，从传统上来说，苹果间隔一年就不会对旗舰手机展开大幅度改动--但是今年的情况或许要转变了。It says the tech giant will offer only subtle changes the the handset, including removing the headphone socket and making it slightly slimmer.据传，这家科技巨头只不会对iPhone展开“微调”，还包括中止耳机插孔、让机身更为粗壮一些等。

The biggest planned change in this years phones is the removal of the headphone plug, which will make the phone thinner and improve its water resistance, said people with that matter, it claims.该篇文章报导：“据知情人士透漏，今年iPhone计划中仅次于的转变是中止耳机插孔，这不会使得机身更为粗壮，并提升透气性能。”In a note to clients last week, the WSJ says Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder Garcha said he expects muted sales increases for the forthcoming models because he expects them to be a modest upgrade to the existing phones.在上周给客户的一份报告中，《华尔街日报》回应，瑞士信贷分析师库宾德·戈查声称，他预计将要发售的iPhone 7需要有“严重”的销量快速增长，因为他预计到新的iPhone在旧版本上只有一些“有助于的升级”。

Recent leaks of the highly anticipated iPhone 7 suggests also Apple is rethinking its famous home button for this years handset.iPhone 7受到万众瞩目，而最近泄漏消息也表明苹果正在重新考虑否要在今年发售的设备中保有其知名的Home键。The latest images to surface appear to present this feature not as a button, but as a touch sensitive pad. Sources say the new button will be flush with the body of the smartphone, instead of protruding from the bottom bezel, and users will have to perform tapping actions to activate specific functions.据近期的图片表明，这款手机表面的“Home”将仍然是一个按键，而是一个触碰垫。据知情人士透漏，这个新的“按键”将和机身维持平坦，而会在底部边框那里引人注目来，用户们将被迫轻敲这个“按键”来继续执行其他命令。The blurry photos were first reported by MobiPicker, who points out the missing metal ring that currently encases the home button.这些模糊不清的照片首次曝光是在MobiPicker网上，通过照片可以看见。

Home键被金字在一个金属环里。In addition to a revamped home button, the images also suggest that the lower and upper areas of the bezel are much narrower than the iPhone 6 family, and the front camera and proximity sensor have both been shuffled around.除了Home键的改版以外，这些照片还表明，新手机底部和顶部的边框要比iPhone 6系列窄得多，前置摄像头和传感器的方位也被打乱了。

This button is perfectly in level with the rest of the bezel and cannot be pressed, sources told MobiPicker.知情人士在MobiPicker网站透漏道：“Home键和边框的高度极致完全一致，并且不需要往下按。”If this feature is implemented, users will have to perform tapping actions to activate functions, like tap and hold for Siri or double tap to see a specific category of apps.如果这个设计针对被使用到了iPhone 7上的话，手机用户们将必需通过轻敲的动作来继续执行其他的手机命令，例如单击一下可以构建和Siri对话，单击两下可以网页特定分组的应用软件。

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