Apple's next iPhone: 7 rumored features [Updated]

Redesigned headphones, a 4-inch screen, and credit card-like capabilities are just a few of the goodies reportedly boasted by the tech giant's next handset

The next iPhone will reportedly have a larger screen, a better battery, and the ability to use your handset as a credit card.
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The next iteration of Apple's best-selling iPhone will, according to reports, make its long-awaited debut on September 12. The iPhone 5 (if it's even called that) is expected to be the most dramatic redesign of the handset since the curtains were pulled off the iPhone 4 in fall 2010. What kind of new features should consumers expect? Here, seven rumored changes:

1. Completely redesigned headphones

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