One of the rumors making its rounds at the moment is that the iPhone 8 might not be launched in September. Apparently the iPhone 8 is considerably harder to manufacture compared to previous models, and the complexity is what is leading to delays. Even some analysts are agreeing with the rumors.
However if you’ve been dying to upgrade your existing phone, you might be pleased to learn that Apple might not delay the iPhone 8 at all, or that the rumors could be false. This is according to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook who seemed to hint at that. During the company’s recent earnings call, Cook offered up a strong forecast for the next quarter which spans from the 1st of July until the end of September.
While Cook does not explicitly mention the iPhone, it is assumed that a strong quarter will most likely be due to iPhone sales, which is one of the top money makers for Apple. If the iPhone 8 were to be delayed, we’re sure that Cook might have offered up a more conservative forecast. The company is projecting that they will make anywhere between $49 billion to $52 billion, which is higher than the $45.4 billion that they made in the previous quarter.
Of course it is entirely possible that maybe the iPhone 8 could still be delayed and that the revenue projections is based on sales of the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus, but we suppose that remains to be seen.