As noted by The Apple Post, Taiwan’s Economic Daily News claims Samsung will begin production of new OLED displays for the next gen iPhone X, and the rumored “iPhone X Plus” in May, with plans to double its production in July.
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The article says the tech giant is beginning production of the next line of iPhones early to help alleviate supply constraints faced by the iPhone X when it launched last fall.
Chances the rumor is true, per the Sellers Research Group (that’s me): 90%. It makes sense that Apple would want to avoid the production problems of 2017.
As for new Apple smartphones, I think the follow-up to the iPhone X will keep the same $999 price point, but will be joined by the 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus that will cost $1,100 (or even $1,200, depending on which new features are introduced).
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