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  • Rumor: Second-gen iPhone X could be priced at $899 for 5.8-inch version, $999 for 6.8-inch “Plus” version

    The second-gen version of the iPhone X, or at least a 5.8-inch version of it, could be priced at $899, $100 cheaper than the current 5.8-inch iPhone X unit. It’s also thought that the $999 price tag could accompany a new 6.5-inch version of the device.

    The company has had “limited success” trying to pitch the iPhone X at $999, RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani argued in recently released investor memo. Making its follow-up cheaper would lower Apple’s average selling price but might compensate by increasing units sold, he said.

    The memo states that Apple could release three new iPhones this year and agrees with the rumors that the first two models – the 5.8-inch and the 6.5-inch – will use OLED displays while the third version is expected to adopt a 6.1-inch LCD format.

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  • Rumor: Apple swings 10% discount for key component prices, next-gen iPhones could retail for lower

    The rumor mill has it that Apple is intending to bring out three new iPhone models this year and that the second-gen iPhone X2/iPhone XI could be priced for slightly less than the $999 price tag the iPhone X retails for now.

    Additional rumors have noted a 5.85-inch ‘bezel-free’ model, while reports suggest there will be another with a similar design with a 6.45-inch display.

    Per rumors from the supply chain, Apple has managed to secure a 10 parent reduction in the cost of key components, potentially making the next-gen iPhone models a bit cheaper.

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  • Rumor: Apple exploring MicroLED display technology for use in future iPhone, Apple Watch products

    The next generation of Apple displays for Apple Watches and iPhones could be based on MicroLED technology.

    Apple is reportedly developing its own MicroLED screens for future Apple Watches and iPhones that would make them thinner, brighter, and more energy efficient. The current rumor has it that the Apple Watch would receive the new displays first, followed by iPhone, but the advancements are still likely years away.

    The technology, if perfected on Apple’s end, could allow for screens that are lighter, thinner, far more power efficient and hopefully cheaper.

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  • Rumor: Apple to release three Face ID-capable iPhone models in fall of 2018

    Additional rumors have surfaced as to Apple planning to release a trio of iPhone models this fall, all three incorporating Face ID authentication technology.

    The report, via Bloomberg, states that Apple is looking at producing 6.5-inch screen, with a body about the same size as the iPhone 8 Plus. An edge-to-edge design in the “D33” model, such as that in the iPhone X, would allow for a large OLED screen without significantly increasing the size of the enclosure.

    The largest of the rumored models is said to boast a screen resolution of 1,242 x 2,588, thereby giving it the same pixel density as that of the iPhone X.

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  • Apple international regulatory filings hint at two upcoming iPad models

    It’s the regulatory applications that sometimes tell you when the really cool stuff is coming.

    Apple has obtained permission to sell two new iPads in several Eurasian countries, suggesting that the company is planning to announce them in the near future.

    Per Consomac, the Eurasian Economic Commission, which oversees Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, this week approved “A1893” and “A1954” models. Those model numbers don’t correspond to any existing iPads or current Apple products.

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