Not exact matches
While both
iPhones had the same size screen, the 5s was a step up from the previous
generation iPhone 5, and the 5c was essentially a cheaper, colorful, plastic
version of last year's model.
Apple is widely expected to announce three new
iPhones at the event: a next -
generation iPhone 8 model with an edge - to - edge OLED display and a new 3D face - scanning camera, according to earlier reports in Bloomberg; and updated
versions of the current iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with wireless charging.
i - BLADES» smartcases, meanwhile, are currently only available for Samsung phones like the Note 8 - although
versions for the current
generation of
iPhones will apparently be available in early 2018.
The problem has been reported in North America since August, and it appears that Touch Disease affects only the 6 - th
generation of
iPhones (not the «S»
version) because of a design flaw that makes the devices vulnerable, eventually leading to loosing or breaking the connection between the touch ID chips and the motherboard.
Analysts predicted not only that owners of older
iPhones would have greater motivation to pay $ 29 for a replacement and defer an upgrade costing hundreds of dollars, but that repair inventory would come down heavily for the iPhone 6 device
generation — even over three years, there's a healthy contingent of active owners and it doesn't help that refreshed
versions of the iPhone 6 have popped up here and there last year.