what is that RINGing in my ears?!....according to the NYT, the upcoming 'iPhone 8' will likely cost....

[NewtonMP2100]

.....$999......


Apple to price iPhone 8 ‘around $999’, according to NYT

.....We are still waiting for Apple’s invites for the September iPhone event to go out, which is expected sometime in the first half of the month.

Until the official unveiling happens, there’s still time for iPhone 8 rumors. The price of the premium OLED iPhone has been the subject of much debate, and now The New York Times has chimed in. It reports that the iPhone 8 will be priced ‘around $999’

Apple will introduce three new iPhone models next month; iterative updates to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and a radically-redesigned near bezel-less ‘iPhone 8’ featuring a 5.8-inch OLED display.

Whilst the ‘7s’ devices are expected to be positioned at the usual price points, the OLED iPhone is widely reported to be significantly more expensive. Exactly how much more is still unclear: reports vary with quoted prices from $1100 to $1500, although consensus is generally in excess of $1000.

The report from the New York Times that the company is considering a price around $999 indicates the phone will come in slightly cheaper than most expect. ‘Around $999’ is fuzzy language but a starting price of dead-on $999 is very plausible.

For $999, expect to get an iPhone 8 with 64 GB storage — the new base storage capacity for the 2017 iPhone lineup. Apple will then offer a 256 GB upgrade (and maybe a 512 GB model) if you want to spend more; the company typically charges $100 more for every storage increment.

Right now, the most expensive iPhone you can buy costs $969 in the US: the iPhone 7 Plus in 256 GB size. If the $999 price for the 64 GB iPhone 8 is correct, the 256 GB mid-tier model would likely come in at $1100. This represents a $130 price increase year-over-year.

The base model would come at a $230 premium compared to the 7 Plus, although customers would bet getting double the storage (64 GB vs 32 GB) at that tier.

For the money, the New York Times reiterates previous reports that pit inductive charging, face recognition and new bezel-less screen design as flagship headline features. The OLED iPhone screen will stretch almost edge to edge, with a small notch at the top of the display to accommodate the earpiece, camera and 3D front-facing sensors.


you can ring my BELL.....ell......ell.....ring my bell.....?!!

[gabester]

$888 would be a better price... :-)
g=

[Lew Zealand]

upside down that's...

[space-time]

That is a lot of dough. What was the price of the original iPhone? I think 599 and thu quickly cut the price by $200 (and fired Apple employees who got free phones and applied for the $100 gift card refund).

[ka jowct]

If that really is the price, my decision about what phone to get next becomes much simpler.

[jdc]

Dead horse beaten.

And the new Note 8 is $930. So?

[rgG]

Guess that might need to be my Xmas and Birthday gift.

[SteveG]

Oh, you mean like a phone ringing?

[blooz]

I'll stick with my $150 5s from Tracfone.
Seriously, just how much sh!!t do you need on a *%$# phone?
Do I need to call my date to say I'm late? Great. Do I need to call the cops because of an accident? Great. Do I need 50 games to amuse me or most of my iTunes library loaded so I'm never without music and every photo I've taken in the last five years? Not so great.
I said how much my iphone cost, I have a couple shuffles, i don't know what the last one cost because it was a present but it sure doesn't weigh a lot and holds lots of music and the two together cost less than $500.
And all I need for photos are a couple funny ones of me, a bunch of my grandchild, and a few other ones I delete after a while.
Call me old school, call me a dinosaur, but the money I'm saving will pay for my trip to Majorca one of these days.

[Will Collier]

Our 6s's are unlockable in a month. We'll be sticking with them.

I have a 7 for work and rarely use it.