The upcoming 'iPhone 7 Plus' might get LG dual-lens camera modules

"iPhone 7 Plus" dual camera design mockup by Feld & Volk

With production issues plaguing Sony, Apple may turn to LG to help manufacture its dual-lens camera modules. According to research analyst Chris Chang from Nomura Securities, Sony may not be able to meet the target quota because of "lower-than-expected" yields and damage to a production facility caused by the earthquate in Kumamoto in April. And so Apple might turn to LG Innotek for the first-wave of orders from Apple. 

Chang speculates that the upcoming 5.5-inch iPhones might use dual-lens cameras and will come with optical image stabilization, a feature previously meant for "Plus" devices. The "iPhone 7" and "iPhone 7 Plus" are rumoured to be coming out by the end of September and this camera issue might cause a problem for the launch. Hopefully, this can be resolved quickly.

Source: Apple Insider

Apple reportedly hires TAG-Heuer's sales director for....you know

The cauldron of iWatch-related intrigue continues to bubble with reports that Apple's just hired away TAG-Heuer's sales director.

Jean Claude Biver, president of LVMH's watch division (comprised of Luis Vuitton, Hublot, Zenith, TAG-Heuer) said as much during a taped interview with CNBC (see below). He also makes a straight faced reference to the iWatch, an as of yet unnanounced yet widely speculated on future product.

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