iPhone 8 release date could be delayed by WEEKS due to ‘technical issues with curved screen and 3D camera’
THE iPhone 8 release date could be delayed by WEEKS due to "technical issues" with the hotly anticipated curved screen and 3D camera, a report has suggested.
According to the technical problems are plaguing the new features, which have had tech-lovers excited this week.
The paper said: "Technical issues related to the lamination process of curved OLED panels, and the adoption of a 3D sensing system may cause the delay of the new iPhone devices."
We won’t know for sure what the iPhone 8 will look like until it’s released, but that hasn’t stopped a lot of rumours and gossip from doing the rounds.
A multi-million pound order for the OLED panels was leaked to Nikkei Asian Review.
OLED screens are typically used in fancy smart TVs because they offer high colour and motion quality - making it perfect for watching Netflix - without munching too much power.
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The large order of the premium screens would suggest Apple expects its most expensive smartphone to fly off the shelves.
It was also today suggested that the new iPhone 8 will be surprisingly cheap.
Steven Milunovich, an analyst from global financial services giant UBS, claims that Apple’s prices are expected to stay around the same price as the iPhone 7.
He said the flagship iPhone 8 will start from $850, which is about £682.
“Contrary to some perceptions, Apple prices quite competitively,” Milunovich wrote in a report seen by .
“Apple likes to position its entry-level products at the mid-market with ‘Pro/Plus’ products close to competitors at the high end.”
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