Rumors are flying that Apple might launch the iPhone 7 sooner than you think

REUTERS/Adrees Latif Starting with the iPhone 5, Apple has launched its latest smartphones in September. This release cadence meant that each new iPhone flagship got about a year in the sun before it was replaced with a newer, better device. This strategy worked quite nicely as the company has seen iPhone shipments grow nicely year after year, with the iPhone 6/6 Plus generation proving to be particularly wonderful products for Apple and its stockholders. However, it's becoming plain as day fro...