Apple's first ever dual-SIM iPhone may not launch in India
What's the story
We now know that the first ever iPhone, to support dual-SIM cards, will launch this year in fall.
The 2018 iPhone line up will have three iPhones and one of them will support dual-SIM cards - a feature confirmed by Apple's own iOS 12.
However, Apple is unlikely to launch this iPhone model in India, according to reports.
Here's everything we know about it.
Details
Dual-SIM iPhone to launch only in China, claims Taiwanese report
An iOS 12 source code revealed that one of the 2018 iPhone models will come with a dual-SIM tray. But whether the 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus or 6.1-inch LCD iPhone would get the feature was not confirmed.
And now, a Taiwanese news portal has reported that the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will support dual-SIM cards and that this variant will launch exclusively in China.
Connecting the dots
2018 iPhone line up: 3 iPhones, 4 variants
The Taiwanese report, citing sources from Foxconn, claims that the iPhone models have four separate codes, with the fourth code being the dual-SIM 6.1-inch iPhone.
This suggests Apple will launch a new 5.8-inch iPhone X and a 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus, both with OLED displays, and two variants of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone - one with single SIM support and another dual-SIM variant.
Revealed
2018 iPhone X Plus glyph spotted in iOS 12 code
Interesting, while Apple has taken a strict stand against its employees and suppliers leaking information, it seems to have no control over its own software.
iOS 12 beta has so far revealed the design of 2018 iPad Pros, confirmed dual-SIM support on upcoming iPhone.
And now an iPhone X Plus glyph has been spotted in iOS 12 source code revealing and confirming the device.
Twitter Post
iPhone X Plus will be taller and sport a wider-notch
I'm having dejavu. Payment glyphs for "iPhone X Plus", iPhone X (for comparison) and 2018 iPad Pro (which is square and weird). Found in PassKitUIFoundation. pic.twitter.com/H13448oYr8
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 3, 2018