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Component cost for 3D Touch module in OLED iPhone to rise by 150%, amidst rumors of premium priced iPhone 8

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/iphone-8-concept-video-3.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500)</div><p>The iPhone 8 is expected to debut later this year touting a 5.8-inch OLED ‘bezel-less’ display incorporated into a new-design glass and stainless chassis. There have been many rumors (https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/12/iphone-8-pricing-rumors-128-gb-256-gb/) about Apple increasing the price of the model above the current iPhone range (128 GB iPhone 7 Plus (http://amzn.to/2qA5vKG) tops out at $969), with some people referring to the device as an ‘iPhone Pro’.</p>
<p>Higher component costs support the idea of a premium price tag, and this is exactly what Economic Daily News is reporting (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20170519PB200.html) today. It claims that the 3D Touch module in the OLED iPhone will cost Apple 150% more than the equivalent parts in the LCD iPhone 7 …</p>
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