2017 marks ten years since the first iPhone release , next year will be one of the most important for Apple. It is expected that in the anniversary year for the iPhone, Apple will introduce a brand new iPhone 8 that sales will surpass predecessors. This forecast was voiced analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (Ming-Chi Kuo), known for his accurate predictions about the new Apple products.
In his new report to investors, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that in the second half of 2017 year, which in the United States covers the period from March to September, Apple will release 120 to 150 million new iPhone. For comparison, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at the time were released copies of 110 to 120 million, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus - print run of 100 to 110 million, and the amount of iPhone 7 and Plus-version deliveries, according to analysts, is 90-100 million units. If Apple does sell more than 120 million iPhone 8, it will be the best indicator of all time and the next-generation iPhone will surpass even the iPhone 6 on popularity.
Ming-Chi Kuo said that the high demand for the iPhone 8 will be due primarily to a model with a curved OLED-display, as well as the presence of all three versions of the new iPhone support wireless charging.