iPhone 8 Rumors: Wireless Charging, OLED Display,

iPhone 8 Rumors: Wireless Charging, OLED Display,

Advanced BiometricsIf there’s one birthday/anniversary party

we’re looking forward to in 2017, it hasto be that of Apple’s iPhone.Next year will mark 10 since the tech giant

launched its smartphone, and because of that,high expectations surrounding the iPhone 8.Already talked about by the rumor-mill, this

iPhone, according to those who know, will be a game changer, a disrupted, a piece of

technology that will change the smartphone scene forever.iPhone 8: what you need to know As it stands right now, the iPhone 7 is the

most recent device, and Apple desperately wants it to be a success.Furthermore, all of these speculations about

an iPhone 8 are unsubstantiated rumors; Apple has neither confirmed nor denied its existence.However, unless the Cupertino-based giant

aims to scrap its line of handsets, it doesn't take a genius to guess that next year we will

see additions.We were already reporting on these iPhone

8 rumors months before the iPhone 7 was announced.And while we were among the first, there’s

a good chance it started months earlier.So with the celebrations probably already

in the planning process at Apple HQ, let’shave a look at the latest rumor talk.Wireless charging technology According to Pocket-lint, Foxcon, one of

Apple’s main production partners, has been-working on wireless charging modules.And while this tech didn’t seem to be overly

innovative, considering that plenty of Android-handsets can wireless charge, a new related

rumor has emerged which suggests that Apple-wants the iPhone 8 to feature a new wireless

charging technology, one that would enable-an iPhone 8 to be charged up to 15 feet from

a plugged-in transmitter.How would this work?According to this rumor, Apple is collaborating

with a company called Erogenous to incorporate-this next-gen charging tech into the iPhone

8.A small chip which would be embedded into

the handset would connect wireless to abase station.It is this that enables the distance of 15

feet to be reached; in fact, there can be more than one base station.Imagine having multiple stations strategically

placed around your home or office.There would never be a reason for the iPhone

8 to run low on power.Industry watchers have been keeping a close

eye on both Apple and Energous, and all of the indications are that the two companies

are working together on something big.Fingers crossed that this turns out to be

true!OLED display Now you may be thinking, that there’s nothing

new about this rumor, and you’d be right;however, the nature of 2017’s iPhone reveal

and the apparent slowdown in iPhone sales merit change.Apple has been using LCD panels in its iPhone

lineup, so switching to OLED would be of huge importance.Ironically, Apple already uses OLED, the Apple

Watch has it, and so does the new MacBookPro in its Touch Bar.So if there’s going to be a change, you

can expect Apple to make it reach the iPhone.To back this rumor up, a recent report from

Apple Insider talked about how J.P.Morgan had-looked through Apple’s 10-K filling and

came across purchase orders from Samsung.J.P.Morgan believes that Apple and Samsung

have struck a deal for the Korean company to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 8.Advanced biometrics Ming-chi Kuo, an analyst at KGI Securities,

knows a thing or two about how Apple operates.Earlier in the year, many news outlets reported

on iPhone 7 information he provided, and the majority was accurate.Now the soothsayer has the iPhone 8 in his

sights, and he’s suggesting it could benefit-from a suite of bio-metric sensors.What could these be?Think tightened security, such as facial recognition,

and iris scanning. Kuo has not cared to elaborate on these features,

but it’s widely believed that they are security layers.To add some doubt to the iris scanning feature

Mac Rumors, published an article which talked about how this tech would not be ready until

2018.However, to give it some weight, Apple has

publicly stated that it is sourcing iris scanning chips from Taiwan-based Xintec.10-nanometer A11 chip Apparently TSMC has already started work on

an A11 chip for Apple.Based on a 10-nano meter production process,

it is widely believed that it will make into the iPhone 8.The chips will be sent to Apple in the first

quarter of 2017 for validation, and it is thought that TSMC has secured all the required

orders for the A11 chip.Final thoughts With the iPhone 8, Apple is expected to deliver

something that will “wow” the market and mark the 10th anniversary in style.However, it is facing a lot of competition

from rival companies that all have something to prove, one of which is Samsung.If it ever had a need to produce something

spectacular, it’s now.Thanks to the failure of the Note 7, Galaxy

Note 8 rumors are already around, and this device could be out earlier in 2017 and beat

the iPhone 8 to the punch.