New renders show what the iPhone 8 might look like with the screen on and point to a dual-lens front-facing camera, while a sketch gives dimensions for the iPhone 8. The phone has also apparently entered mass production.
Apple's iPhone 8 release date is expected to be three months from now, and we're already 3D Touch deep into new rumors about its 2017 smartphone.
It's the tenth anniversary of the iPhone and the design is due for big changes. We haven't seen a brand new look in three years, so prepare to be wowed.
The most immediate change may be to the name: iPhone 8, iPhone X or iPhone Edition, instead of just iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus. This is a major refresh for Apple and its name deserves a giant leap.
Every iPhone 8 rumor really gives us a sense that Apple is overhauling its phone with at least one premium design – what we're calling the iPhone 8 – while also providing a basic specs bump for an iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus.
We're sorting through all of the rumors to deliver the facts and cut through the far-fetched speculation, from the always-changing release date theories to the all-important iPhone 8 price.
What is it? The 10th anniversary version of Apple's iPhone
When is it out? September 2017 or maybe a bit later this year
What will it cost? More than the normal $649 (£599, AU$1,079)
iPhone 8 release date
Hottest leaks:
September 2017 launch for iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus
Slightly later October 2017 date the curved, all-screen iPhone 8
The iPhone 8 release date is the routine new iPhone rumor we expect to stay the same every year, but Apple may do something different here, too.
Apple has launched a new iPhone in September every year since the iPhone 5 in 2012. September iPhone launches have a pretty consistent track record.
iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus may still launch in September sporting a worthy, but ultimately predictable design and feature upgrade.
iPhone 8 may deviate from this plan by launching a little bit later (still before Christmas) with the biggest changes for Apple's smartphone in several years.
Why? iPhone 8 production is said to be running one to two months behind schedule – new tech takes time. This could mean delays or stock shortages.
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We still expect Apple to have an iPhone launch event around September 8 and it could ship the 7S phones one week after CEO Tim Cook first holds them up in the air.
But it sounds like you'll have to wait – one or two extra months – for that snazzy iPhone 8's curved AMOLED display due to supply constraints, according to Bloomberg.
Can you wait until October or November? We're skeptical of all of the moving release dates, but we do keep hearing the disheartening rumor over and over, as there's evidence that Apple could be having issues with both the OLED display itself, and embedding a fingerprint scanner into it.
According to one leaker mass production has started though, so we shouldn't have too long to wait if true.
TechRadar's take: We keep hearing the disheartening rumor that Apple won't have the redesigned iPhone 8 ready at the same time as the still unconfirmed iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus. We still expect a September launch event with all three phones present, but you may not be able to buy the the iPhone 8 (the phone you really want) until October.
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