Apple iPhone 8 release rumours swirl that new smartphone will be pushed back
THE latest Apple rumours suggest that the iPhone 8 will be delayed.
Apple fans have been speculating about a historic model which will mark the tenth anniversary of the Apple's phones.
Apple was expected to release the iPhone 8 in September 2017, in keeping with its annual autumn launch of major new products.
It has three models, two successors to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus, as per tradition.
But a third, pricier, anniversary device is believed to be on the cards too.
The delay is down to its new fingerprint sensor, experts in the .
They allege that the high-tech additions to the flagship phone, widely rumoured to be a new OLED screen and a fingerprint sensor, wont be ready for installation until September.
Due to high demand Apple will need at least a month to manufacture enough stock for its first weekend of sales, it's been claimed.
This could push the launch and release back to October at the earliest.
The new phone range is expected to be roughly the same cost as the iPhone 7.
That would be about £599 for the basic model and around £719 for the larger models.
The special anniversary iPhone could cost upwards of £800.
Read more about the rumoured iPhone 8 specs and features here