Apple is all geared up to take the wraps o× three iPhonemodels next models next month. Three models which go by the name iPhone 8,
iPhone 7s, and iPhone 7s plus.
There are numerous reports that the iPhone 8 might launch as iPhone X since it
is an anniversary model and everyone expects the more subtly-revised lineup to be part of the “S” revamp that typically comes one year
after the debut of a new generation.
According to Apple blogger John Gruber, this is not going to happen because the company has been planning giving up on the “S”
designation entirely and could instead go for simpler names, like iPhone, iPhone Plus, and iPhone Pro (for the OLED model).
However, if Apple is intending to stick with numbers for each generation, then the new devices could launch as iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus,
and iPhone 8 Pro, he believes.
The main reason for this is that the S lineup prepared for this year includes too many changes as compared to its predecessor to be
called this way. In the past, S models came with one breaking upgrade, but instead were very similar to the previous models, and that
won’t be the case with this year’s iPhones.
However, if Apple is intending to stick with numbers for each generation, then the new devices could launch as iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8 Pro, he believes.
