Rumoured Apple iPhone SE 2 might be named the iPhone 9

Apple has been rumoured to be releasing a new version of the iPhone SE in the coming year. But instead of calling it the iPhone SE 2, it might be called the iPhone 9. At least, that is what's being reported by an "informed source" on Japanese blog Mac Otakara. The report claims the design will be similar to the iPhone 8. It'll have a 4.7-inch display with Touch ID, A13 Bionic chip, and 3GB of RAM. But it wouldn't support 3D Touch.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the iPhone 9 will cost around US$399 (around CA$529) for the 64GB variant. The phone might come in Space Gray, Silver, and Red.

Source: MacRumors

Apple iPhone 9/iPhone XC gets pictured ahead of official launch

We’re not quite sure how Apple is approaching the naming convention for the new iPhones coming out at tomorrow’s launch but we seem to be getting a better look at one of the new phones. The “entry-level” 6.1-inch model that’s being called the iPhone 9 or iPhone XC (depending on who you ask) has been spotted in the wild. The back of an iPhone has been pictured (as you see above) and it looks to sport a single camera lens that looks larger than the one on the iPhone 8, so people are inferring that this must be one of the new phones. We’re going to hear more about this device and others tomorrow, September 12 at 10 a.m. PDT.

Source: GSMArena

LG rumoured to be sole battery supplier for ‘iPhone 9’

Sure we’re still waiting for the ‘iPhone 8’ to come out but the rumour mill doesn’t stop. And this time we’re talking about the battery supplier of the next iPhone, which we shall just call iPhone 9 for continuity. A new report by Korea Economic Daily cites an unnamed source that says Apple has picked LG Chem as its exclusive battery supplier for the iPhone 9, which is expected to come out in the second half of 2018. LG Chem has supposedly invested “hundreds of billions” of won to have dedicated battery manufacturing facilities that’ll be up and running for full-scale product early next year.

The report claims the iPhone 9 will have a “bent” battery module or one that’s extended to one side at the bottom and form an “L” shape. This type of battery doesn’t just maximize space but is also meant to improve charging speeds and battery life. Apple has been using the standard rectangular “jelly roll” lithium-ion batteries for its iPhones since the beginning. Again these are all just rumours and it’s definitely a long way away before we hear anything official.

Source: Apple Insider