'iPhone 8' Could Reportedly Be Called 'iPhone Edition,' Ship Well After 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch Versions

[MacRumors]

Apple may call the 2017 iPhone 8, rumored to be announced alongside the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus at a September event, the "iPhone Edition," according to a new report from Japanese website Mac Otakara. The name would reportedly signal that the phone is a higher end model, similar to how Apple names the Apple Watch Edition. The "Edition" moniker lines up with reports that the model could cost upwards of $1,000.

The report goes on to note that Apple is currently testing multiple prototypes alongside the iPhone 8. The prototypes experiment with screen technology and materials, with some prototypes using an LCD display while others use AMOLED. The prototypes are also in testing with and without home buttons. Further, Apple is using them to test glass, aluminum and white ceramic chassis.

Apple is trying to gauge which materials and technologies they can procure at mass scale for production, according to Mac Otakara. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Nikkei and the Wall Street Journal have reported the iPhone 8 will feature an OLED screen, while the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch lower-end models will sport LCD displays.

Mac Okatara says the only features Apple is reportedly certain of are a 5-inch display, wireless charging and dual cameras. The 5-inch display Mac Otakara is referring to is the usable space on the display. The iPhone 8 is expected to utilize an edge-to-edge display that puts a 5.8-inch display in a handset roughly the size of a 4.7-inch iPhone. 5.15 inches of the 5.8-inch display will be usable. The difference will be used for a wide row of virtual buttons.

The Cupertino company is also expected to announce a more standard 4.7-inch iPhone 7s and 5.5-inch iPhone 7s Plus alongside the "iPhone Edition." According to Mac Otakara, while those two models are expected to launch in September, the "iPhone Edition" may not launch until well after that.

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[DUIduckSAUCE]

$2500

 

[chr1s60]

Such a dumb name. I'm sure lots of thought went into it.

 

[snebes]

$10k and $17k base price.

 

[DUIduckSAUCE]

Such a dumb name.

It means not for your average fanboy.

 

[newyorksole]

Something tells me Apple knows exactly what they are going to release...

Articles like this are always interesting. Potentially 6 months from release I have a feeling they're prototyping next year's phone, not this year's...

 

[nviz22]

Apple needs to stop being lazy.

 

[LukasValine]

Edition is a much better name than Pro for something like an iPhone. The Pro labeling should be reserved for macs.

 

[iCloudStrife]

Such a dumb name.

At least it’s better than using the word Pro to denote needless expensiveness without any true professional qualities, which is pretty much how things are now.

 

[DUIduckSAUCE]

Something tells me Apple knows exactly what they are going to release...

Articles like this are always interesting. Potentially 6 months from release I have a feeling they're prototyping next year's phone, not this year's...

Yep a high dollar edition phone along side a 7s and7s plus.

 

[seanmcbay]

No way I'll pick this up if this happens unless T-Mobile has some killer deal for it.

 

[dlewis23]

After getting use to the 5.5" Plus screen I really don't know how I feel about going to a smaller 5" or 5.15" display.

 

[gaximus]

Edition will be the name of something exterior premium. Like ceramic or gold or something. But the internals and design will be the same. Just like the watch

 

[DUIduckSAUCE]

Edition will be the name of something exterior premium. Like ceramic or gold or something. But the internals and design will be the same. Just like the watch

Re design will probably only come in edition this year.

 

[ugcop]

Having bought iPhones yearly for the first half of their history and then every other year with the s models, all the glamour is gone. When this one quits I will look for something outside the Apple garden.

 

[aaronhead14]

It was way cooler back when Apple just had ONE version of the iPhone (but in different storage capacities and with black and white options). Such simpler times! Now it's like they're trying to confuse their customers by having so many different versions... Ugh!

 

[saintforlife]

Can't decide which is worse when it comes to premium model names - "iPhone Edition" or "Range Rover Autobiography". Oh well, most people probably can't afford either.

 

[Cole Slaw]

$1500 for 32 GBs storage, $1750 for 256.

 

[ILikeAllOS]

Does this mean it could be ceramic like the Watch Edition?

 

[Rainshadow]

If this is the case, I'm glad I bought the iPhone 7. I had a 5S and was trying to hold out for the 2017 model because of all the rumors.

No way I would buy an edition model for the higher prices and I would just feel cheated if I bought a 7S.

 

[alexcanton]

Apart from it being the 10th anniversary, what evidence is there to suggest that this year is supposed to be the iPhone 8? Every other iPhone has had an S year. If history is any indication, this year would be a iPhone 7s year.

I fear people are hyping this year up leading to disappointment.

 

[DUIduckSAUCE]

Can't decide which is worse when it comes to premium model names - "iPhone Edition" or "Range Rover Autobiography". Oh well, most people probably can't afford either.

I will take one of each.

 

[gaximus]

Re design will probably only come in edition this year.

I doubt that. With an edition model Apple could have a premium device that they could update every year along side the non-edition iPhone. With the profit margins. And once some one goes edition one year. They will keep upgrading to the new edition model. I'm curious to how many series 0 Apple watch edition owners updated to edition series 2.

But I could be wrong

 

[Cole Slaw]

Apart from it being the 10th anniversary, what evidence is there to suggest that this year is supposed to be the iPhone 8? Every other iPhone has had an S year. If history is any indication, this year would be a iPhone 7s year.

I fear people are hyping this year up leading to disappointment.

Hype is what Apple's all about, though.
Just look what it's done to their stock prices lately.

 

[joshuaadunn]

Edition is a much better name than Pro for something like an iPhone. The Pro labeling should be reserved for macs.

I agree except that the pro labeling should also only be used on machines updated in the last couple years. A Mac pro with 2013 tech in it is anything but "Pro".