[the-facts-machine] Info on the iPhone 8
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <the-facts-machine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:18:38 -0500
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It may only be February, but it seems like people are already getting excited
about the next iPhone, which is expected to debut this fall. Shares of Apple
are trading above their all-time high Monday, fueled in part by mounting
speculation about the new iPhone which many expect will get a substantial
makeover.
Most people who follow these rumors expect three models of the iPhone:
presumably an iPhone 7s, an iPhone 7s Plus and an iPhone 8. What isn't so clear
is whether those will be their actual names. After all, this is the 10th
anniversary of the iPhone, so some people are expecting the "iPhone 8" to be
called
the "iPhone X. Because X's, as we all know, are cool. This high-end version of
the iPhone is the one really generating the bulk of the excitement, as it's
expected to be the one with the most design changes. Some more intriguing
rumors
about the actual specs of the phone have surfaced in the past couple of
weeks. Here's a look at what experts expect to see. A sharper screen: Previous
spins through the rumor mill have raised expectations that at least the
most expensive version of the iPhone will have an OLED (Organic Light Emitting
Diode) screen, rather than the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology it
packs now. Translated from alphabet soup, the biggest difference for consumers
will be in the picture quality. OLED screens are known for having vivid
colors and deep blacks. Apple competitors including Samsung, LG, Google and
Motorola have all released phones with this type of screen in the past. But
Apple hasn't, which means that there's a good chunk of the smartphone market
that may not know what they're missing which makes the rumor about this display
on the new iPhone all the more exciting. Many analysts also think that the firm
will use a curved screen, similar to what we've seen on the Samsung Galaxy
Edge. (Samsung, after all, is a screen supplier for Apple.) A display that
wraps
around the edge of the phone gives you more screen to work with overall.
That's a benefit for people who watch a lot of video on their phones. Late last
year, there were also reports that the phone would have a "virtual button"
instead of a physical home button, making for an even smoother display. A very
high price tag: Now this is a doozy. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of
KGI Securities predicted the fanciest iPhone could bear a price tag of more
than
$1,000. It's not quite as far-fetched as it may seem: a fully loaded iPhone
7 Plus, for example, already costs $969. Still, it's a psychological price line
that many people may balk at, particularly when Apple's least expensive
laptop is $999. Why so pricey? Look no further than the rumor right above this
one that coveted OLED screen. Producing an OLED screen isn't easy, particularly
when you're working on the kind of scale that Apple does. The question is
whether the screen quality improvement will be enough to persuade people to dole
out their cash. Set it down, charge it up: This has been a persistent item on
the iPhone owner wishlist, particularly as Apple competitors such as Samsung
have added it to their phones. This rumor went from wishful thinking late last
year to likely, however, when Kuo said that the next generation of iPhones
will have wireless charging capabilities. Although, as 9 to 5 Mac reported,
it's
not clear whether the wireless charger itself will be included with a
new phone. Apple already uses wireless charging for the Apple Watch, so it's
not
a huge leap of faith to think they could adapt their technology for the
phone. The company last week also joined the Wireless Power Consortium, a
standards body devoted to well, you can probably guess, right? In a statement
to Business Insider, the company said it's looking "to participate and
contribute ideas" to the future thinking around wireless charging. But it
declined
to comment on the report's speculation about future products.
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