There have been speculations that Apple would launch the iPhone 8 in September. However, there are now talks that the upcoming smartphone may be released later than expected due to production issues.  

According to Value Walk, the release of the iPhone 8 could be moved to either October or November. Supply chain problems is said to be the reason why Apple has decided to move the product launch.

The iPhone 8 is also said to be facing technical issues that is contributing to its delayed launch. The issues are reportedly linked to the curved OLED panels of the iPhone 8.

Meanwhile, Apple is said to be trying to acquire a massive number of OLED panels. The company is said to be looking to acquire at least 70 million OLED panels, indicating that the company expects the iPhone 8 to be a big hit.

With all of these speculations, some believe that talks of the delayed release of the iPhone 8 might be true.

On the other hand, Business Insider has revealed that sales of the iPad and Mac laptops are declining. This is after observing that the old version of the product has the same function as that of the new release, meaning customers do not need to buy the updated version. At the moment, iPad sales have decreased by up to 19 percent.

The release date of the iPhone 8 is yet to be confirmed. Thus, readers are advised to take these reports with a grain of salt.