Leading the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumor mill today is news of HomePods being spotted online. Today, we’ll look at that and other Apple Rumors for Friday.
HomePods: A couple of new images show HomePods are currently in use, reports 9to5Mac. A social media post includes an image of a HomePod sitting on a person’s counter. The image comes from Shanghai and may be from someone in Apple’s supply chain. This image also shows the charger and box for the device in the background. A second image that has shown up has the device appearing on a Control Center in Menlo Park. The person found the device while driving through the area.
iPhone 8 Shipping: Yet another report claims the iPhone 8 will face a delay, TechCrunch notes. According to this report, Apple won’t be sending the iPhone 8 out alongside its iPhone 7s. The report claims that this may delay orders for the device by one month. Rumors claim that problems with the device is behind the month-long delay.
iPhone 8 Price: There’s new speculation concerning the price of the iPhone 8, reports Business Insider. This speculation comes from analysts at Barclays. They claim that AAPL may chose to package the iPhone 8 with extra services to help mitigate the high price for the device. This includes Apple Music and a 200GB iCloud subscription. Rumors have been claiming that the iPhone 8 will have a starting price of $1000. This would be a first for the iPhone and there are concerns the price could scare away potential customers.
