Apple to ditch 3D Touch for upcoming iPhone: Report

San Francisco April 30 (IANS) Apple is working on a LCD-display iPhone that may not feature its legendary 3D Touch feature to balance costs a top analyst with Taiwanese business group KGI Securities has said.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo the most famous analyst with KGI Securities when it comes to Apple the Cupertino-headquartered giant s new 6.1-inch phone will have an updated display.

"While two more expensive models -- a second generation flagship iPhone X and enlarged iPhone X Plus -- will have 3D Touch this year as they use OLED displays Kuo states all iPhones (including OLED models) will move to Cover Glass Sensors (CGS) in 2019 " the Forbes reported on Monday.

The new screen will reportedly raise costs to between $23 and $26 thus leading Kuo to predict that since Apple s new display module is more expensive it might ditch the 3D Touch features to balance costs.

The other two iPhone models the company is expected to release this year include a 5.8-inch OLED display successor to iPhone X and 6.5-inch OLED device that is thought of as "iPhone X Plus".

Both devices will reportedly continue to offer "3D Touch" functionality.

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