iPhone 8 News – The latest News and Rumours
Here’s a breakdown of the most recent iPhone 8 news, as it happened.
March 9, 2017 – Component shortage affects release: Apple is reportedly struggling to procure 3D camera for the iPhone 8, which could affect release by “months”.
March 12, 2017 – No curve after all: The iPhone 8 will use a flat display on all models, rather than the curved screen we'd been expecting to feature on the top-end iPhone 8 variant. That's according to KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo, a prominent Apple analyst with a good track record for iPhone leaks.
March 15, 2017 – New touch sensors: Apple is reportedly procuring new touch sensors for the rumoured OLED iPhone 8 model, which will supposedly cost around 50% more than the old touch sensors.
March 20, 2017 – Apple planning AR features: A Bloomberg report detailed how Apple currently has a team working on augmented reality applications for the iPhone, and is developing depth-sensing technology that would enable this.
April 7, 2017 – Schematic leak: An apparent iPhone 8 schematic leaked online, seemingly revealing the all-screen front of the special edition phone. Unfortunately, it's impossible to verify the leak.
April 17, 2017 – No touch ID? A prominent analyst believes that production issues with screen-embedded fingerprint scanners could lead to the Touch ID biometric sensor being scrapped completely for the special edition iPhone 8.
April 20, 2017 – Touch ID moving to the back: A leaked schematic that comes courtesy of a reputable Apple tipster appears to show the iPhone 8 with a Touch ID cutout on the back of the phone, rather than the front.
April 22, 2017 – New schematic leak: Tip website Slashleaks uploaded what appears to be a design schematic for the iPhone 8, revealing a number of changes compared to the iPhone 7.
May 3, 2017 – Delayed launch: A research note from Deutsche Bank suggested that the iPhone 8 might be delayed until 2018 due to supply chain issues.
May 8, 2017 – No delay? A report out of China suggested that rumours of a delayed iPhone 8 launch were false, and that suppliers remain on track for an October retail launch.
May 10, 2017 – A11 incoming: Apple's A11 chipset has reportedly entered production, and will be built on a highly efficient 10nm manufacturing process, according to sources.
May 21, 2017 – Moulds leaked: An image leaked to Chinese social media appears to show three moulds for this year's iPhone range, giving us a rough idea of possible sizing for the new series.
June 13, 2017 – iPhone 8 Touch ID placement: A patent granted to Apple depicts a method of embedding a fingerprint scanner within the power button of a smartphone.
I m excited!!
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