TrendForce research suggests that Apple will not only build 100 million units of the ‘iPhone 8’ before the end of the year, but is also planning to eliminate the 32GB tier on the potentially $1,000 and up device.
The report suggests that only two configurations will be made available with 64GB and 256GB versions shipping at launch. Also expected in the fall, the "iPhone 7s" and "iPhone 7s Plus" are expected to retain 32-gigabyte configurations at the low-end, and have 2 and 3 gigabytes of RAM, respectively.
Additionally, the smartphone is said to feature a 3GB mobile DRAM of an unspecified type. The currently shipping iPhone 7 has 2 gigabytes of LPDDR4 RAM, and the iPhone 7 Plus has 3GB.
Currently, only iPhone SE is available with 16GB storage for a price of $399. The 64GB variant of the device is selling at $449. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are still available, but the 16GB versions have been discontinued in favor of updated low-end versions with 32GB retailing for $549 and $649 respectively.
Apple is reportedly working on three new iPhones, including two iPhone 7s and a flagship iPhone 8, which is rumoured to sport a 5.2-inch curved OLED display with embedded sensors, facial recognition technology and wireless charging of some sort.
