Apple leak reveals three Next-Gen iPhones this year

New York March 6 (IANS) The 5.8-inch iPhone 8 with an OLED display -- that may be called iPhone X -- is reportedly being launched along two other devices -- updated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (with brand names as iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus) a media report said.

According to the financial newspaper Nikkei Apple will shrink the top and bottom bezels to make iPhone 8 smaller than the iPhone 7 Plus.

The report also claimed that priced at $1 000 iPhone 8 will be the most expensive smartphone Apple has ever released.

In February a report claimed that out of the a 5.8-inch display only 5.15-inch would be usable. The rest of the space would feature a function area.

Apple s upcoming iPhone 8 would also come with wireless charging.

The company was also planning to introduce a new connector type for accessories for the iPhone iPad and other devices through its official Made-for-iPhone (MFi) licensing programme.

Called Ultra Accessory Connector (UAC) the eight-pin connector is slightly less thick than USB-C and near half as wide as both USB-C and Lightning.

--IANS
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