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2018 iPhone growth variously predicted to be 9.1%, 13% or 23% on back of iPhone 8

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/iphone-8-iphone-7.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750)</div><p>While analysts can’t agree on numbers, all the latest predictions are for extremely strong iPhone growth in 2018 – with growth estimates ranging from 9.1% to 23%.</p>
<p>IDC is <a href="http://www.erienewsnow.com/story/36240076/smartphone-growth-expected-to-remain-positive-as-shipments-forecast-to-grow-to-17-billion-in-2021-according-to-idc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">projecting[/url] 9.1% growth for iPhones in 2018, following 1.5% year-on year growth this year.</p>

<p>From there, things only get better for Apple as IDC anticipates the arrival of the iPhone 8 will spur a major upgrade cycle come 2018. Despite the new device launching later this year, IDC expects a majority of the shipments are likely to land early in 2018. IDC projects 9.1% growth in 2018 with the iPhone 8 and the new 7S/7S+ models playing a pivotal part in the near double-digit growth next year.</p>

<p>While IDC’s forecast is for the calendar year, analysts are focused on Apple’s fiscal year, which includes Q4 2017 with its <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8[/url] holiday quarter sales, leading to more optimistic projections …</p>
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