Get ready Apple fans. The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally about to come. On September 12, at exactly 10am PT, the technology giant will unveil its latest flagship phone – the iPhone 8, at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, along with a slew of other gadgets, including a new Apple Watch and other iPhone models.
But let’s stick to the item on everyone’s lips, shall we?
This is what the floating dock looks like on an iPhone pic.twitter.com/BbKVIL7yO8
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 30, 2017
The iPhone 8 has been subject to numerous rumours this past year, some of them highly credible, with others bordering on the verge of garbage. However, in typical Apple fashion, there’s nothing officially known about the new phone yet, with very little revealed in a vague invitation sent to the media last Thursday (August 31).
In fact, we’re not even sure if the iPhone 8 will even be called the iPhone 8; that’s how secretive Apple has been so far. Last weekend, veteran leaker Evan Blass – who has an impeccable track record when it comes to tech leaks, tweeted that he heard the new phone would be called the “iPhone X”.
FWIW, I've also heard "iPhone X" (though not 8 / 8 Plus for the JV squad) as well as 9/15 pre-orders and 9/22 release / ship date.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 2, 2017
But X or 8, there’s no denying that the new flagship will be Apple’s most dramatically altered iPhone of all time, with suggestions that it could come with an all-glass design, facial recognition, wireless charging, the removal of the TouchID, and a brand new OLED display, all in three new colourways – black, white, and copper gold.
Other potential specs for the iPhone 8 could include AR capabilities featuring a rear-facing 3D laser, enhanced water resistance, and support for the Apple pen, although no matter whatever new features are added, it’ll probably be Apple’s most expensive phone of all time; according to KGI Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo; who mentioned that it could cost over US$1,000 upon release.
Despite all this chatter, the only way to really find out what exactly the iPhone 8 is all about is when Tim Cook takes it out of his pocket on September 12. Till then, stick with us for more updates.
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