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Apple’s 2018 iPhone X series could be a big hit, if one goes by the latest report from GBH Insights, which has predicted nearly 350 million iPhones could be sold in the coming 12-18 months. The report also hints the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone 9 could be delayed. The report comes from 9to5Mac, which has seen the research note by GBH Insights.
According to the research firm, a significant number of Apple iPhone users could upgrade to the 2018 series. Users who did not go with the 2017 iPhone X or the Apple iPhone 8 series will be waiting to buy the new iPhone X2 or the iPhone X 2018 series, predicts the firm.
The new iPhone X series is expected to sport a faster processor, improved cameras and more. Apple’s iPhone X Plus will be the biggest iPhone ever launched and it could also come with support for a stylus or the Apple Pencil, according to an earlier report from TrendForce.
However, the GBH report also points out that there will be a delay in the LCD model of the iPhone 2018 series. Apple is supposed to launch a 6.1-inch LCD variant of the iPhone, which could be delayed. The report talks of a staggered release for three iPhones over the coming two-four months. This is not the first report that talks about a possible delay in the launch of the LCD variants.
A report in July by by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said that there are “suspected issues with LED backlight leakage” and have likely caused a one month delay in production of the budget iPhone. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, also discussed something similar about a delay in the production of the budget iPhone, though he expected Apple to make up for this production issue.
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It remains to be seen if all three iPhone variants will indeed go on sale in September. A report in a German website Macerkopf.de based on information from German telecom carriers has claimed the launch will be on September 12, with pre-orders opening from September 14, while the iPhones will go on sale on September 21. Apple is yet to send out invites for the event.
The 6.1-inch LCD variant will be a budget device with a $600 starting price, according to some reports. It could also come with a single rear camera and some are seeing this as a replacement for the iPhone 8 device. Other reports have pegged this one as the successor to the iPhone SE from 2016.
