Verified Foxconn insiders leaks details on Apple’s upcoming devices

In a Reddit thread, three Foxconn employees (verified by Reddit mods), using the username Foxconninsider, have posted insider information about some of Apple’s upcoming products, such as the iPhone 8, the rumored Siri Speaker, Apple's smart glasses, and more, just a day before WWDC is set to kick off.

Here are some of the more interesting details from the thread:

iPhone 8

Foxconninsider referred to the iPhone 8 as the iPhone X, which ties in with this year being the tenth anniversary of the iPhone. They also stated that production has been delayed, which is in line with some recent rumors. Interestingly, they also stated that the leaked designs we've seen so far are not accurate, and explained that the new version looks “more like an iPhone 7 with glass and without the AuthenTec's capacitive touch module.”

When asked which leaked image out of the following three the iPhone X looked like the most, they said that the middle one was the most accurate. The rear camera has been reoriented, and the bezel on the phone will be thinner on the Y-axis:

They also stated that there were some “test units with fingerprint scanners mounted below the glass, but performance and yield rates were not good” and that the phone will use Facial Detection and a Retina Scanner “in the front facing camera modules.”

They also mentioned that the new iPhone won't use an aluminum unibody, but instead will have a “composite glass to allow wireless charging,” with a rear panel. 

Siri Speakers

Apple is rumored to be revealing a Siri-powered home device tomorrow, and Foxconninsider had some details about the device. They described the device as having a similar shape to that of the Mac Pro, but smaller, but also said that they hadn’t seen it in a while. They did note that they tested three designs: “one design without camera, without screen” (presumably the third device has both a camera and a screen).

Apple Glasses

Apple has been rumored to be developing augmented reality glasses for a while now, and according to Foxconninsider, the project is called Project Mirrorshades.

The glasses will apparently consist of a “Kopin NED Acetate frame, Polarisized or prescription lens with Zeiss smart optics, Bone induction modules Microphones (noise cancellation), Light sensor Accelerometer for step tracking and head movement, app navigation Magnetometer for navigation, Capacitive Pavel Ceramic battery, Apple chipset, [and] Charging circuit BL5 Induction module.” Foxconninsider even announced specific colors for the range: crystal, champagne, and black colors.

Apparently the glasses will use some kind of motion detection for input, for example, for an app like Tinder, a user could shake their head for no, or nod for yes. A “small capacitive strip on” the arm would allow users to accept calls and control the volume, while Siri could also be used to make calls. The glasses will use a prism that “conveys NED display image to lens,” and would have 428x240 resolution.

Foxcinninsider noted that the material cost for the glasses is around US$150, which they say would likely make the retail price around US$600. Having said that, the insiders also that it's "very likely" that the project will be canceled, because "flexible batteries are hard to mass produce."

Source: Reddit

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