iPhone 8 release date, specs, rumours, and price

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE IPHONE 8

The iPhone 8 is less than a year from launch, but there's no shortage of leaks, rumours, and news. Here's what we know about the iPhone 8 release date, specs, features, and price.

Update (8 December 2016): Throwing a spanner in the works is a new rumour out of Japan that suggests Apple will leave the iPhone 8 until 2018, with next year's handsets tipped to be stamped with iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus branding. Read on to find out why we're not convinced by this latest report.

The iPhone 8 may be a long way off, but the rumour mill waits for no man. In fact, it's already been mooted that the iPhone's components – like the A11 chip and OLED display – have already been finalised. So it already seems clear that 2017's iPhone 8 is going to bring in some significant changes.

Ming-Chi Kuo, a reputable industry analyst at KGI Securities, has already given us some clues about the new phone. Probably the most interesting titbit is that the phone may feature a new 'all-glass design'. Meanwhile, a Barclays analyst recently speculated that the iPhone 8 will finally add wireless charging – that would be a first for Apple phones.