The iPhone X Was Originally Planned to Release in 2018

Apple's SVP of hardware engineering, Dan Riccio, recently stated the company originally intended for the iPhone X to launch next year, with the iPhone 8 set to debut alone. Riccio said, "with a lot of hard work, talent, grit, and determination we were able to deliver them this year." He also disclaimed reports that Apple originally considered a fingerprint sensor embedded in the display stating: we spent no time looking at [putting] fingerprints on the back or through the glass or on the side," ...