iPhone X Plus leak confirms Apple’s design ahead of September release
In a little over a month, Apple is expected to reveal the next version of the iPhone. Many are predicting a larger ‘iPhone X Plus’ type handset that will have the same all-screen design as the current iPhone X but with a 6.5-inch screen.
This seems to have been further confirmed by Apple fans digging through the framework for Apple’s PassKit UI system on the latest version of iOS 12 beta.
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The framework has glyph (icons) that can be used do designate devices for payments if a company or app wants to use Apple Pay. And it appears that iOS 12 just gave the game Away.
As well as showing the iPhone X Plus outline, Guilherme Rambo, an iOS developer, also came across an icon design for a new iPad.
He calls it the 2018 iPad Pro which, as he points out, is much squarer than previous designs of the tablet.
Whilst the leak is not 100% evidence of Apple’s plans, it chimes with rumours it’s going to release an iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen as well as the 5.8-inch standard model.
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Apple looks set to reveal a bigger iPhone in September (Credit: Guilherme Rambo)
When will the new iPhone be released?
If Apple sticks to is usual patterns, we can expect to see a new iPhone in September. Of course, that’s basically all we know for sure at this point. Apple is expected to release two high end iPhones and a cheaper one.
What will the next iPhone be called?
We’re not sure. Apple’s naming schedule has been thrown into disarray because it released the iPhone X at the same time as the iPhone 8. Could this mean a cheaper iPhone 9 will be released alongside the iPhone X, 11, X2 or whatever else it will be called? It’s not clear yet.
What features will the new iPhone have?
It’s likely that we’re not going to see any huge changes, because of the massive release of the X last year. However, one rumour suggested we will see a range of crazy colours on offer. The technology fitted into Apple’s iPhone X could also find its way into cheaper models, which could mean bigger screens without adding to the size of the device because the ‘bevel’ framing it can be removed or reduced in size.
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