iPhone 8: Price, release date, news and rumors

Iphone 8 release date,news,and rumours

All of the iPhone 8 launch news ahead of Apple's September 12 event

Apple's iPhone 8 release date and price will be announced in a few hours, and those are the two remaining surprises ahead of tomorrow's launch event. It seems like everything else about the new phone leaked today.

This is Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone, and it'll be unveiled at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's new campus in Cupertino California. It's a fitting venue for the announcement of a completely redesigned iPhone.

We've listed the latest iPhone 8 rumors, and separated the truth from what's wishful thinking from internet tricksters. You may have heard that the iPhone 8 price will launch with a four-figure dollar price and 'Blush Gold' is among the
iPhone 8 colors. Both are expected to be true tomorrow.

It'll be the most expensive iPhone you've ever bought, and the release date is unlikely to be as soon as you've been anticipating.

But still, these new leaks should have you excited, and Apple's iOS 11 final beta just teased Face ID to replace Touch ID, Portrait Lighting to enhance your photos, and even something called Animoji.

• What is the iPhone 8? The 10th anniversary version of Apple's iPhone
• What will the iPhone 8 look like? Huge screen, yet smaller glass body
• When is the iPhone 8 release date? Late September or October 2017
• What will the iPhone 8 price be? Up to $1,000 (£900, AU$1,250)
• iPhone 8 launch: what to expect
• How to watch the iPhone 8 announcement

Be prepared to be wowed by a big visual overhaul to the iPhone you know and love. This is mostly welcome news, as Apple fans have been awaiting a fully redesigned iPhone for several years now.

iPhone 8 leaks have been hinting at big changes, and Apple needs to match, if not outperform, the elegantly designed Samsung Galaxy Note 8, which has seen a had a spike in pre-orders. That's why we expect the iPhone 8 to be unlike any other iPhone that's come before. Apple needs this just as much as you need an iPhone upgrade. 

Will it even be called the iPhone 8? Apple may call it something more significant, like iPhone Pro, iPhone X (to mark the 10th anniversary) or iPhone Edition, and launch it alongside the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus.

iPhone 8 release date: when will it launch?

Hottest leaks:

• iPhone 8 keynote date is Tuesday, September 12
• iPhone 7S & iPhone 7S Plus: September 2017 release date
• iPhone 8: slightly later September / October release date

The iPhone 8 launch date is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12, at 10am PT(1pm EST, 6pm BST,  Wednesday, September 13 at 3am AEST), with Apple hosting the launch event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California.

That's just a few hours from now. Its brand-new campus is ripe for announcing a new iPhone, and September has become the traditional month for a smartphone launch from Apple.

iPhone 8 screen and design: what will it look like?

Hottest leaks:

• 5.8-inch screen that stretches from edge to edge
• No top bezel or home button below – it's all screen
• Switching from LCD to a richer AMOLED display

The iPhone 8 screen may radically change in size and shape – and it's about time for something bigger and more stylish than an iPhone 6 and 6 Plus-era display.

Get ready for a 5.8-inch AMOLED display in a smaller frame, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It's said to sport a slight 2.5D curved edge, but nothing too different from the iPhone 7 – and it won't be as sloped as Samsung's curved edges.