Apple seems to be doing fine with the iPhone 7 though most are still waiting on whether an iPhone 7S is in the works. Rumors are focused on the OLED-backed iPhone 8 but LCD technology may be sent off via two mid-range variants set to be released in 2017.
Three new iPhone models are expected to come out in 2017, one of which is the iPhone 8. As for the two variants, the word out is that these could be 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch variants that will still use LCD technology.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple will be releasing a couple of mid-range or lower-end phones which many are now speculating to be the forgotten iPhone 7S and 7S Plus. These will obviously pick up from the iPhone 7 that will be affordable for the consumer market, Forbes reported.
If true, this may be Apple’s way of having a proper send off to LCD technology as it preps for the much-awaited shift to OLED screens for the iPhone 8. The demand for the iPhone 7S may be in the same vote as the iPhone 7 though Kuo believes it will still account for 30 to 35 percent of iPhone shipments for the fiscal year of 2017, Apple Insider reported.
The bulk of the iPhone sales in 2017 is expected to come from the refreshed iPhone 8 which is estimated to be around 50 to 55 percent of shipments. But as everyone knows, there is more to the iPhone 8 than the OLED technology it will be offering.
Other than the OLED display, the iPhone 8 is expected to come in a new bezel-less design and offer features that include Touch ID fingerprint technology all encased in a similar thin all-glass shell. Of the features, however, the concern is on whether the Cupertino company has an ample supply of OLED screen displays to meet consumer demand.
Being a major redesigned piece, many are expected to want to get hold of the iPhone 8 in 2017 regardless of the high price it is expected to command. It remaisn to be seen if the Cupertino company is prepared though all of that still depends on the final specs and features the next Apple flagship will carry.
The video below weighs in on what buyers may expect in 2017 for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7S.