Now is the worst time to buy a new iPhone

“Don’t buy a new iPhone right now. You’ll probably regret it in a couple of weeks,” Todd Haselton reports for CNBC. “Apple is expected to announce three new iPhones in September: an upgraded version of the iPhone X, a larger version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen and a more affordable iPhone with a 6.1-inch LCD display.”

“While Apple’s new iPhone software, iOS 12, will be…

Apple’s 6.1-inch iPhone to feature A10 chip, DCI-P3 LCD display

“Details about Apple’s upcoming budget 6.1-inch LCD iPhone have leaked via the company’s own Xcode app. As tweeted by developer @_inside, there are references to an ‘iPhone xx’ in the Xcode 10 thinning options with its model identifier being iPhone9,7,” Rajesh Pandey writes for iPhoen Hacks. “The device is internally referred to as LCP and carries the model number N84.”

“As per Xcode,…

Appel’s next-gen iPhones may get even faster 15W wireless charging

“After the iPhone 8 and X launched with a 5W maximum for wireless charging, Apple upped that to 7.5W shortly after with the release of iOS 11.2,” Michael Potuck reports for 9to5Mac. “However, a new report today claims that a change in the wireless charging coil in a least one of the 2018 iPhones will allow Apple to move toward 15W.”

“A report from China Timestoday says that Apple will…

Apple’s new under-$650 iPhone could launch the biggest supercycle ever

“The rumor mill predicts that there will be three iPhone models [this year] where the cheapest iPhone could be priced under $650,” Rohit Chhatwal writes for Seeking Alpha. “Apple could surprise the market, analysts, and customers by launching a flagship iPhone at one of the cheapest price points in its history. It has focused on improving the average selling price, ASP, in the last product cycle…

Apple’s next-gen iPhones are weeks away: Here’s what we know, and think we know

“Well, the first mystery is the name,” Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes for ZDNet. “iPhone 11 seems the most likely pick (for now, at any rate), following in the footsteps of the iPhone X (where X is pronounced ‘ten,’ although given how many people I know call it ‘X,’ there’s clearly a lot of brand confusion out there)… Another possibility is that Apple simplifies the line-up and switches to calling…

Foxconn hiring more workers, offering extra bonuses to assemble Apple’s next-gen iPhones

“Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is offering extra bonuses in its bid to hire more workers for its plants in Zhengzhou, China, to manufacture the next-generation iPhones, according to the Economic Daily New,” Joseph Tsai reports for DigiTimes.

“Foxconn is offering one-off bonuses of up to CNY2,000 (US$295) for workers renewing their contracts, the paper said,” Tsai…

Apple’s next iPhone launch could break company records

“During Apple’s fiscal year 2015, the company broke two records — it shipped a record number of iPhones, and its iPhone business generated record revenue, driven by both the surge in iPhone shipments as well as growth in iPhone average selling prices,” Ashraf Eassa writes for The Motley Fool. “Apple shipped more than 231 million iPhones during its fiscal year 2015 and generated more than $155…

Ming-Chi Kuo details future iPhones; expects lower-priced MacBook Air, TrueDepth iPads, new Apple Watches this year

“Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who now works at research firm TF International Securities, has issued a new research note today with a wealth of information about Apple’s upcoming products and the company’s overall outlook,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.

“Kuo believes 2019 iPhones will have ‘marked innovations,’ but notes it could take until September or October of this year at the…