Apple iPhone X specs rumors, news and delay.

Apple’s next iPhone isn’t supposed to arrive until much later in 2017, but that hasn’t stopped legions of fans from fervently speculating about it. Things may be a little different this year, as it’s the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Rumors suggest we may see up to three models — the iPhone 7S, the 7S Plus, and the iPhone X (aka, the iPhone 8). The latter is expected to be an expensive, technical showcase phone released as a celebratory model.

If you want to learn more about the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus, head over here. A lot of this information out there is up in the air, but what we’re hearing is keeping us interested. Very interested. Here’s what we’ve learned so far about the iPhone X.

Naming, release date and price

Despite being referred to as the iPhone 8 in many rumors, the phone may come alongside the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus in late 2017. This may confuse things for 2018, when an iPhone 8 would be more logical based on Apple’s usual naming traditions.

Still, recent rumors indicate that while Apple may have been considering a 2017 release for the phone, the company will instead wait for 2018. Why? According to a research note, a number of supply chains have noted technical challenges in manufacturing the new device. Deutsche Bank also claims that sources from Foxconn are only expecting Apple to order parts for the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus, according to a report from Business Insider. It’s possible that instead of waiting until 2018 to announce the new phone, Apple will announce it this year and start shipping to customers in 2018.

An alternative name that is reportedly being considered is the iPhone X. Cool, right? This comes from anonymous sources who spoke to Fast Company and also claim that the device will have a 5.8-inch OLED screen, no bezels, and a body made of stainless steel. The glass back from older iPhone models may make a return, and the familiar home button may disappear under the screen. Even the volume and sleep/wake keys may be replaced with touch-sensitive panels instead. All of these new features may come at a steep price in excess of $1,000.

Apple traditionally launches a new iPhone every year in September, but the latest reports indicate things may be a little different this year.

Bloomberg reported earlier that supply constraints may delay the iPhone X until “one or two months after” the typical fall introduction.

According to an analyst’s research note for investment banking firm Drexel Hamilton that was obtained by MacRumors, the iPhone X may be delayed several weeks after the September reveal due to challenges around its 3D-sensing technology — though it will still be available in time for the December holidays.

“Since it is only April, this situation could improve,” the analyst said, according to MacRumors. “Essentially, our contact believes customers will be able to pre-order the new 5.8-inch iPhone X, along with the new 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones, in September; however, the 5.8-inch iPhone X will not be available for delivery until several weeks later.”

This lines up with previous reports from Economic Daily News, which said the new iPhone X won’t be delivered until October or November.

And now, there’s even more reason to believe that we’ll have to wait a bit longer than usual to see the newest iPhone. As per a report from Apple analyst KGI Ming-Chi Kuo, the restricted supply of a number of “cutting-edge components” needed for the highly anticipated handset will delay the iPhone to October or November. The firm asserts that “significant hardware upgrades” in the iPhone 8, including its custom OLED display panel, custom Apple A11 10-nanometer SoC, newly designed 3D touch module, and 3D sensing cameras, are all contributing to the bottleneck.

And this isn’t great news for Apple. According to KGI, a delay of even a couple months could hurt Apple sales, especially if competitors launch ahead of time.

There has been some disagreement over whether there will indeed be a total of three iPhone models released this year. As per a new rumor posted on April 20 by Chinese tech blog Micgadget.com, there will be just two handsets released this year. “Rumors say that Apple will release two iPhone 7S and one iPhone 8 (or iPhone Edition) models,” the blog post reads. “Today we can tell you, that it’s not true. This fall, we can see only two models with new technology. Very interesting that rumors leaked new iPhone 8 and big iPhone 8 Plus will have similar dual cameras.”

Take this with a grain of salt, however. Micgadget.com apparently has a rather inconsistent track record when it comes to Apple and its plans, and this singular report certainly flies in the face of the majority of other reports.

That said, there is another report suggesting we may not see three iPhones this year, though this one claims that it’s the iPhone 8 that will be late to the party. According to unsubstantiated gossip from iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, Apple won’t be able to release the iPhone 8 in 2017. Apparently, the leak from within Foxconn claims that Apple has only ordered the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, though packaging material for those handsets are said to arrive in factories as early as June.

Apple has long been rumored to be working on wireless charging for a future version of the iPhone, and we now have even more evidence to support those rumors. According to a note from JPMorgan that was picked up by CNBC, Broadcom will supply the chips for wireless charging — which is somewhat surprising considering previous rumors that noted Apple would be building its own wireless charging tech. It’s possible that Broadcom will simply manufacture the chips that will be designed by Apple.

Just because Apple suggested it would use its own self-built tech, that doesn’t mean third parties won’t develop their own wireless charging accessories for the phone.

In fact, after Apple joined the Wireless Power Consortium, popular wireless charger manufacturer Powermat said it will work to support whatever wireless charging standard the new iPhone uses. Some reports suggest the device will support Qi charging, while others indicate it may use a modified version of Qi that won’t work with standard Qi chargers. Reuters reports that Apple has at least five different groups working on wireless charging technology.

The Wall Street Journal said in February that Apple will ditch the iPhone’s Lightning port in favor of USB Type-C, the industry standard connector for smartphones, laptops, and chargers. It isn’t clear from the report if Apple means to replace the iPhone’s Lightning port with a Type-C port or if it will simply adopt Type-C for the phone’s wall charger, and retain the Lightning port on the iPhone X itself.

A separate report by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed the iPhone X will have a more expensive logic board design, allowing for longer battery life, according to MacRumors. The new logic-board design would allow for the OLED iPhone to have dimensions similar to a 4.7-inch iPhone, but it could offer comparable battery life to a 5.5-inch iPhone.

Kuo expects the iPhone X to have a 2,700mAh L-shaped two-cell battery pack. The OLED display could also allow the device to be more energy-efficient, meaning it could have better battery life than previous 5.5-inch iPhones.