iPhone 8 Release Date, Specs, News & Updates: Development In Israel? Release Next September?

Apple's iPhone 8 smartphone's hardware is said to be developed in Israel's office, which is expected to release fall of next year. Reportedly, the new iPhone 8 using radical redesign.

The all new Apple iPhone 8 will have a glass body edge-to-edge OLED display that includes an integrated Touch ID fingerprint sensor and front-facing camera. The new iPhone may be sold alongside upgraded (but standard) 4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhones, reported MacRumors.

According to a local Apple employee, some hardware for the new iPhone 8 is being made in Herzliya, Israel. The employee also said that Israel's office is involved in Apple's new products. the employee's details have not been revealed by Business Insider, who reported the news.

The Apple employee told Business Insider outside Apple's Herzliya office at Maskit Street 12, said "staff in Israel are working on what's coming next in Apple's product line, giving a specific mention to iPhone 8." The source highlighted regarding the specifications of the new iPhone 8.

The iPhone 8 will have a better camera than iPhone 6s and iPhone 7. There is no news on specifications. The source added, Apple makes new products in Israel but does not assemble products there.

Release date - Apple released iPhone 6 and 6s on September 9, 2015 and iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was released on September 9 this year. Keeping the dates in mind Apple might release iPhone 8 next September. Both launch events were a Wednesday, both were two days after Labor Day in the US and both were the last day of consumer electronics show IFA.

In that case, Labor Day next year is on September 4 and IFA will run from 1 to 6 September in 2017. So, Apple probably releases iPhone 8 in the first week of September 2017.