All About Apple’s Next-Gen Smartphone: The iPhone 8
The tenth anniversary of Apple's iPhone will be marked this year in 2017.
The tenth anniversary of Apple’s iPhone will be marked this year in 2017. As a result, there are plenty of rumors about the next-gen iPhone to be released; the iPhone 8.
Rummaging through the rumors, we will try to uncover the following about Apple’s next smartphone:
- What is the iPhone 8 release date?
- What are the expected specifications of the iPhone 8?
- What will the iPhone 8 look like?
- How much will the iPhone 8 cost?
What is the iPhone 8 release date?
According to The Inquirer and Mac Rumours, it is likely that Apple will announce the introduction of the iPhone 8 in September, but suggest that the product itself will not be released for a couple of months following this.
However, Digitimes state the product itself will actually be released in October 2017.
What are the expected specifications of the iPhone 8?
Here are some of the whispers about the iPhone 8 expected specifications:
| Display | 5.8″ OLED edge-to-edge display |
|---|---|
| Processor | Faster A11 processor |
| Charging | Wireless charging support |
| Models | three: one OLED, two standard |
| Camera | Vertical dual cameras on rear |
| Dimensions | 71x143x7.4mm |
| LTE | Support for LTE speeds up to 450Mbps |
| iOS | iOS 11 with improved Siri, P2P payments |
| Touch ID | Rear-facing Touch ID sensor |
| Features | Face-scanning technology |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Battery Life | Two? |
What will the iPhone 8 look like?
How much will the iPhone 8 cost?
UBS analyst Steven Milunovich has said that the iPhone 8 could start at under $1,000, with the 256GB model costing between $950 and $1,000.
Either way, it looks as though the iPhone 8 will follow the Apple trend of price rises with every new generation.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.