The iPhone 8 "premium" could cost more than a thousand euros

Well, despite how shocking the news is, I am sure that almost none of those who are reading us at this time will be too surprised that the iPhone 8 "premium", or iPhone of the Tenth Anniversary, is going to cost, almost literally an "eye of the face." The rise in prices of the iPhone is already a traditionn from its very appearance and now, with the introduction of certain features such as an OLED screen, wireless charging and even recognition technology, it will be further accentuated.

As published by the medium Fast Company, the price of the iPhone 8 could exceed a thousand euros without the slightest blush, which implies a higher price than any option in the current iPhone 7 line, and we are talking about the base price. Someone said it once: "there are classes, and classes", and the iPhone 8 "premium" will make it very clear.

iPhone 8, the perfect excuse to raise the price

According to information published by Fast Company, and in which a source with "knowledge of Apple's plans" is cited, the price of the 2017 iPhone, also known unofficially as the iPhone 8 or the 10th Anniversary iPhone, could exceed a thousand dollars, which means that it will also exceed a thousand euros, and that it will be the most expensive iPhone we have ever seen, at least in its starting model, if the company also chooses to launch this "premium" model with different capabilities of storage.

In this report, some other interesting facts about a launch that could occur earlier than usual, as well as details about the news that this premium iPhone 8 will include, including a 5,8 inch OLED screen, wireless charging and up facial recognition technology in 3D.

An iPhone 1,000th anniversary special edition is expected to be the latest iPhone, and it will come with a price tag marking it, most likely north of $ XNUMX, says a source with knowledge of Apple's plans.

Looking at current prices for the iPhone 7 lineup, it's no wonder that the iPhone 8, with all of those noted improvements, and a few others, goes to overcome the psychological barrier of a thousand euros that many of us are no longer willing to go through.

It will be a special edition accompanied by more affordable models

Fortunately, all is not lost yet. The same source tells Fast Company that this iPhone 8 "premium", with a 5.8-inch OLED screen, also It will be accompanied by two more models in the line of the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and therefore less expensive.

The nomenclature is not clear; It could be an iPhone 7s line, or it could coincide with the new iPhone 8 name, which is not guaranteed, but in any case, these two more affordable models would keep the current screen sizes in the 4,7 and 5,5 inches and, while they would experience many of the improvements and design changes introduced in the iPhone 8, would maintain certain current characteristics in order to contain the price. Fundamentally we mean an LCD screen, so the OLED screen would be exclusive to that iPhone 8.

The report also echoes rumors that the design of the new iPhone 8 will feature stainless steel edges and a glass back similar to the iPhone 4. In addition, the Home button would be removed and hidden under the screen, as well as the volume buttons and even the mute switch, which could be replaced by touch buttons.

Along with this, Apple is already working with Lumentum, they say from Fast Company, to include a whole series of 3D sensors that allow the introduction of facial recognition technology 3D:

Our source says that Apple has been working with Lumentum (formed when JDS Uniphase split in 2014) on 3D sensing technology for the new high-end phone. However, it is unclear how the technology will be applied. It could be used to recognize the user's face for authentication. It could also be used in-camera to provide better image resolution. It could even be used in some form of augmented reality app, according to our source.

What do you think of the latest rumors? Willing to shell out more than a thousand euros for a new iPhone?