5 iPhone, Eight Rumors that will Explore your Mind

According to reports that Apple has scheduled its annual product announcement for Sept. 12. There, the company is expected to unveil three iPhones, including two iPhone 7 models and a brand new “showcase” iPhone to mark the 10-year-anniversary of the innovative product, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The event is already being called “the most important keynote in a few years ” by tech sites like Recode.

Here are some reasons why, according to the latest rumors.

1. The iPhone 8 won't have a physical home button

The iPhone 8 will feature a button-less, full touch screen, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s list of 10 predictions for Apple on streetinsider.com. A virtual home button will replace the circular clicker. And there will be no more fingerprint sensor. This is because the iPhone’s OLED design “doesn’t work with existing capacitive fingerprint recognition” due to “complex technical issues,” that will come with such an advanced screen display.

2. The front camera will support 3D scanning and advanced facial recognition

Welcome to the future. The iPhone 8’s front camera is rumored to have facial recognition software “that allows users to log in, authenticate payments, and launch secure apps by scanning their face,” according to Apple insider Mark Gurman’s report for Bloomberg Technology. Gurman also believes the software will be powered by a new dedicated 3D sensor. In addition to unlocking the device itself, the advanced software will allow users to take 3D selfies. It doesn’t get more real than that.

3. The new iPhone will have an edge-to-edge OLED screen

The entire face of the phone will be an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen. No more borders that take up space. This means that the screen will use less power and have a higher contrast display. Also, the OLED iPhone will have “the highest screen-to-body ratio of any smartphone currently available worldwide,” according to Kuo.

4. Wireless charging will be the norm

Apple wants to cut the cords altogether. Unlike its predecessors, the iPhone 8 will have wireless charging capabilities built in to the smartphone itself. But the feature requires an optional accessory that must be purchased separately, according to Kuo.

5. The new iPhone will cost between $1,000 and $1,400

The iPhone 8’s new technologies come with a hefty price tag. The entry level iPhone 8 is expected to retail at $1,000. That’s 50% more than the lowest memory version of the iPhone 7.