Roger Fingas
This year's expected 6.1-inch LCD iPhone may come in white, black, taupe, gold, "flash yellow," "bright orange," and "electronic [sic] blue" colors, a recent report suggests.
The shades should be similar to Apple's current leather iPhone cases, said Japan's Macotakara, citing predictions by supply chain sources. The claim is questionable, since the website has a mixed track record and Apple has been mostly conservative with iPhone colors since 2014's iPhone 6.
On the other hand, well-connected TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has proposed that the phone will ship in gray, white, blue, red, and orange. Those mostly align with the Macotakara report, with the exception of red, "flash yellow," and taupe.
The last iPhone to come in a truly diverse set of colors was 2013's iPhone 5c. That product used a plastic shell though, making alternate colors easier to produce, whereas every 2018 iPhone is forecast to use a mix of glass and metal.
Aside from the 6.1-inch phone, which could cost around $600 to $700, the other iPhones in the works for 2018 are believed to be 5.8- and 6.5-inch OLED models, starting at about $800-900 and $999. All three should have edge-to-edge displays, and TrueDepth cameras for Face ID and animoji.
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Whatever colors 6.1" LCD iPhone comes in but better reflect the same tech as rest of it's siblings except the OLED part and reasonably priced. If prices(6.1" iphone $600; 5.8" iPhone $800; 6.5" iPhone $999) for the upcoming iPhones are correct than expect Apple will sell lot and reach ONE TRILLION valuation by January 2019. Price do matter because Kantar's research for 2nd quarter suggests IPhone 8/Plus selling well.
Was going to get a 5.8” but the 6.1” has the colors I like! The 5.8” stale color choice is lame!
Taupe is an interesting choice. I wonder if it’s PMS 453? ;-)
The rumor mill knows nothing about colors. Why even report on this?