iPhone 8 tipped to not launch this calendar year!Will Arrive in 2018: Report

iPhone 8 rumours refuse to stop, and so far, the anniversary edition is expected to come with augmented reality features, new Touch ID tech, OLED display, and edge-to-edge panel design, and much more. Because of all these new additions, there have been several production issues reported that may cause a delay in the release of the iPhone 8. A fresh note from Deutsche Bank analysts suggests that the iPhone 8 may not be ready till as long as early 2018.

The delay is said to be chalked up to “key component shortages and technical challenges,” but it’s unclear as to exactly what might be holding things up. Sure, we’re expecting multiple models including one with a new curved OLED screen, dual cameras and a camera beneath the display – and we even heard last month that shipping may only begin several weeks after the usual annual September reveal – but it’s not like Apple to slip up on its release cycle.

A previous report from two weeks ago, from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, pointed to production of the iPhone 8 being scheduled to start only in October or November. That may well see the device hit store shelves in 2018.

While delay of the iPhone 8 has been reported on multiple occasions in the past, almost everyone expected Apple to release the device before the holiday season. If this report were to hold some weight, then Apple will repeat the same timeline, it did with the Apple Watch. The wearable was unveiled in September 2014, but didn't go on sale till April 2015. Apple could go the same way for iPhone 8, but these are just early speculations and should be taken very lightly.

Furthermore, in the iPhone 8's case, the whole buzz surrounding the tenth anniversary iPhone will be moot point, considering it didn't go on sale in the tenth year since iPhone's inception, but instead a year later. In any case, all we can do is just wait and watch. Apple is reported to have had issues with OLED display production, the 3D camera sensor, the new Touch ID tech underneath the display, and wireless charging to name a few.