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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE IPHONE 8
Make no mistake: the iPhone 8 is still well over a year away from launch. But rumours are already arriving, so here’s everything we know about the iPhone 8, including the iPhone 8 release date, specs, features, and price.
But wait! Why not read all about the iPhone 7 here first?
Update (22 July 2016): The latest iPhone 8 news is that the A11 chip set to feature in the upcoming Apple handset will be built exclusively by Taiwan's TSMC, according to a new report. That means Samsung may have been entirely shut out of the process for the second year running.
Apple’s next iPhone is due to arrive in September 2016, but the rumour mill waits for no man. In fact, we've already heard reports that the iPhone 8's A11 chip design has been finalised, and that manufacturers are "retooling" their factories to build a boatload of OLED screens for the next iPhone. That’s why we’re already looking forward to 2017’s iPhone 8, and it seems we’re not the only ones.
Ming-Chi Kuo, a reputable industry analyst at KGI Securities, is already dropping bold claims about the iPhone 8. Perhaps the most interesting tip is that the phone will feature a new ‘all-glass design’. Another market analyst from Barclays recently speculated that the iPhone 8 could finally incorporate wireless charging, a feature previously missed on all Apple handsets to date.
But we don’t need to depend on analysts to get a good idea of what the iPhone 8 might look like. The smartphone industry is very predictable, so we’re pretty confident about what’s in store for Apple fans in 2017.
Here’s what to expect:
LATEST IPHONE 8 NEWS:
When does the iPhone 8 come out? Approx. September 2017
What’s new about the iPhone 8? Rumoured: New glass body, A11 processor, Intel modem
How much will the iPhone 8 cost? £539 (possibly)
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IPHONE 8 RELEASE DATE UK & US – WHEN WILL THE NEW IPHONE 8 COME OUT?
While we can’t pin down an exact iPhone 8 release date just yet, it doesn’t take a crystal ball to predict a launch window with reasonable accuracy. Apple tends to launch flagship phones in September, usually leaving about a week-and-a-half gap between the announcement and release.
Here’s a look back at previous iPhone launches:
- iPhone 6S: Revealed on September 9 (Wednesday), released on September 19 (Saturday)
- iPhone 6: Revealed on September 9 (Tuesday), released on September 19 (Friday)
- iPhone 5S: Revealed on September 10 (Tuesday), released on September 20 (Friday)
- iPhone 5: Revealed on September 12 (Wednesday), released on September 21 (Friday)
Based on those dates, we’d expect Apple’s iPhone 8 event to take place on either Tuesday, September 12, or Wednesday, September 13. In 2017, obviously. And the iPhone 8 release date would likely fall on either Friday, September 22, or Saturday, September 23.
Of course, we won’t know for sure until much closer to the date. Apple generally announces its launch event a couple of weeks prior to the big day, so keep an eye out in late August or early September.
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IPHONE 8 OR IPHONE 7S – WHAT WILL THE NEXT IPHONE BE CALLED?
Apple has always adopted a tick-tock approach to iPhone launches. One year we get a major overhaul, and the next year we get a slightly tweaked ‘-S’ variant. In 2015, we had the iPhone 6S. This year, we’re expecting the iPhone 7. And next year, as tradition dictates, we’ll see the iPhone 7S, right?
Maybe not. According to a MacRumors report, Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz speculated the following:
“There might be no 'S' cycle in C2017. Our conversations with industry participants suggest Apple could skip the “S” cycle next year and instead jump to IP8.”
Moskowitz says that the high number of significant improvements that have been rumoured – like an OLED display and wireless charging – could “drive a mega cycle”.
In a similar vein, Japanese news agency Nikkei reported that Apple had moved to a three-year cycle for major iPhone upgrades back in May. According to the publication's source, the decision was made due to slowing growth in the smartphone market, making it much more difficult to create a buzz around upgrades.
If Apple did decide to move straight from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone 8, it would be a serious break of habit. However, it’s been speculated for a while that Apple could eventually drop the numbers in the iPhone branding entirely, instead just calling 2017’s handset: iPhone. It’s not without precedent; Apple’s third-generation iPad – the iPad 3 – was marketed as ‘The new iPad’, to help simplify Apple’s tablet branding.
Do you think Apple should finally get rid of the numbers in the iPhone branding? Let us know in the comments.
IPHONE 8 FEATURES – WHAT’S NEW ABOUT THE IPHONE 8?
Despite the iPhone 8 being months away, we’ve already seen a significant volume of rumours about the handset. Enough to warrant this article, anyway. So what’s expected to change? Here are a few of the rumoured features:
- All-glass design
- Wireless charging
- OLED/AMOLED display
- 5.8-inch screen
- A11 chip
- Intel 7360 LTE modem
- iOS 11 software
We’ll update this article with newly rumoured components as and when the leaks arrive, and you can read on below for more information about exactly what the iPhone 8 will look like.
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IPHONE 8 SCREEN – WILL IT USE OLED?
Apple’s screen sizes have always been a contentious issue. When Apple moved from 4-inch screens to the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, there was an uproar from small-handed gadgeteers. That’s partly why Apple is now selling a 4-inch handset once again – the iPhone SE.
But those fond of 4-inchers might want to look away now.
Apple is rumoured to be working on a 5.8-inch iPhone, according to a pre-publication Digitimes article that was posted by The Motley Fool in March 2016. The report noted that Apple had a view to launch the phone “in 2018 or even earlier in 2017”.
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That particular rumour was based on an alleged order for 5.8-inch AMOLED display panels. That’s larger than the 5.5-inch screen featured on the iPhone 6S Plus, which remains Apple’s biggest iPhone to date.
According to the report, Samsung’s display division is the prime candidate to supply the larger AMOLED panels. However, it notes that LG Display and Japan Display will be “joining in later” to help mass-manufacturer the screens. The supply chain sources cited in the article say Apple is hoping to acquire at least 50 million panels within the first year of the iPhone’s availability.
In March 2016, Nikkei also reported that Apple had brought forward plans to ditch LCD displays in favour of OLED screens. The report suggested that the first OLED iPhone would arrive in 2017, contrary to other reports at the time pointing to a later 2018 launch. At the time, it was alleged that Apple was courting both LG and Samsung for the contract.
Then in April, The Korea Herald reported that it was Samsung that managed to bag the manufacturing contract. This deal was reportedly valued at $2.59 billion, and conscripted Samsung to supply 100 million 5.5-inch OLED panels per year, starting from 2017.
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