INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Getting iPhone X features without paying iPhone X prices sounds like a pipe dream, but Apple is said to be planning just that at nearly half
its flagship phone's price.The previously rumored 6.1-inch LCD iPhone could cost as low as $550 (£550, AU$849 based on the iPhone 7 price),
according to notable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, reports 9to5Mac.In the US, that's the same price as the price-reduced last-generation
By the time the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone comes out, the iPhone 8 could occupy that price point.The trade-off This cheaper iPhone is said to
exchange the X's fancy OLED display for a standard LCD screen
It's still expected to have an all-screen design and TrueDepth camera.The first dual-SIM iPhoneThe 6.1-inch LCD iPhone rumors point to it
being a cheaper version of the iPhone X, but it may have one feature that no other iPhone has had to date: dual-SIM support.A dual-SIM
iPhone at such a cheap price could be a game changer for Apple outside of the US
Switching between two carriers regularly is popular in parts of Europe and much of Asia, and it's where Android phones have taken the
lead.Other new iPhone models rumored for 2018 include an iPhone X2 and iPhone X2 Plus, the latter of which is also expected to get dual-SIM
capabilities, says Kuo.Don't expect a dual-SIM iPhone everywhereNot everyone should expect a dual-SIM iPhone in their country
Plans for a second version of the LCD iPhone are said to exist with a single-SIM solution for other countries, likely where carriers exert
more control.This is no surprise to us
Last year, we were given exclusive statements from both phone manufacturers and US carriers who told us that Western carriers make too much
money off of international plans
It's unlikely we'll ever see a dual-SIM iPhone in the US.That's a shame for globetrotting consumers because a dual-SIM iPhone would allow
you to keep your regular number (everyone knows) active on one SIM, while getting cheaper data from a local SIM bought in the country or
countries you're visiting.This could make the supposed dual-SIM iPhone a popular import for those who can only buy the single-SIM variant in
US consumers importing the 6.1-inch iPhone and iPhone X2 Plus from Asia at launch That'd be an interesting switch.
