iPhone 8 Latest News & Update: Front Camera With 3D Sensors May Not Happen Until 2018

iPhone 8 talk continues to pile up even if the next big Apple device is not expected to be available until later this 2017. Much of the speculations include a bigger and possibly curved OLED screen though the cameras need some attention as well. The 12 MP dual cameras are a given but the addition of a 3D-sensing front facing camera is what others are eager to see.

The 3D sensors for the iPhone 8 are considered revolutionary where it can possibly be integrated with some security measures like eye-scanning or even face recognition. This new camera will be made by Sony with Foxconn’s Sharp, another big feature for the overhauled Apple flagship this year. Fast-forwarding to 2018, it will reportedly be made available for rear-facing cameras in 2018, Phone Arena reported.

As one can see, good things lie ahead for the iPhone 8. But like other advanced technology, it may need the element of time. Seeing how the iPhone 8 doesn’t have that luxury with about five months remaining, the word out is that the feature could be set aside and instead come out next year on the iPhone 8s, BGR reported.

The delay on the 3D sensors for the iPhone 8 was suggested by Needham & Co. analyst Rajvinda Gill, supporting that claim with a conversation he had with the COO of Truly Holdings, James Wang. Wang claims that delays in the assembly of 3D-sensing technology could only be possible until the second half of 2018. Apparently rival brands like Huawei, Oppo and Vivo have jumped the gun on Apple and hence the long wait.

 If true, that could mean one less feature for the iPhone 8. It is an advanced feature that most would love but probably something that may not matter for now. The consolation is that Apple continues to bring in advanced technology aggressively than before. The TFT-LCD technology is a clear example and one reason why most want to see an OLED-display iPhone 8 later this year.