Rumours and speculation about the iPhone 8 are already in full flow, leaving many Apple fans wondering when the highly-anticipated handset will make an appearance.
Apple hasn't made an official announcement yet, but the tech giant's launch events have fallen into a bit of a pattern in recent years, meaning we can hazard a fairly good guess as to when it will be.
The iPhone 7 was announced at an event on 7 September 2016, the iPhone 6s was announced on 9 September 2015, the iPhone 6 was announced on 9 September 2014, and the iPhone 5s and 5c were announced on 10 September 2013.
Apple tends to favour Tuesdays and Wednesdays for its events, as that gives it a week and a half between unveiling the new handset and it going on sale, giving early reviewers a chance to deliver their verdicts.
The iPhone 8 launch event is therefore most likely to take place on 5 or 6 September - or potentially a week later on 12 or 13 September - with sales commencing the following week.
Some market analysts have suggested that the iPhone 8 could be delayed by weeks or even months, amid rumours that Apple is struggling to find a way to integrate its Touch ID fingerprint reader into the screen.
Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/next-apple-event-when-2017-10971244
