New iPhone 7 Would kill off the home button and use 'force touch' screen and built in fingerprint sensor instead

'Apple is internally developing touch and display driver integration (TDDI) single-chip solutions for its iPhones, according to sources in Taiwan’s IC design industry,' claimed DigiTimes

The TDDI single-chip solutions will also come with integrated fingerprint sensors, said the sources.

'The integrated design would fit into future iPhone designs – models with ultra-thin and ultra-narrow displays, and with a whole plane design eliminating the Home button.

According to AppleInsider, the new handset could appear in 2017.

'A source who in the past has correctly shared information about Apple's future product plans indicated on Monday that Apple is indeed planning on removing the home button from future iPhone hardware,' it said. 

'But they cautioned that such a change will not arrive within the next two years, leaving it as a long-term goal for the company.'

The new handset could also mean selfies could soon be even sharper, if claims about Apple's next iPhone are confirmed.