US technology giant Apple Inc is gearing up to unveil three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever. The new device is likely to have a bigger display than its arch-rival Samsung's flagship phone. The first two devices will cater to the high-end market, while the third one probably be a new TFT-LCD model which could be the most affordable iPhone from the company, said a report citing Tipster Shai Mizrachi, who shared these details with 9to5Mac. On twitter, he shared the two dummy devices (iPhone 9 and iPhone X Plus) in phone cases. 

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He also tweeted, "An exclusive look on the next iPhone X Plus and iPhone 9. The iPhone X Plus will come with 6.5 inch screen while the low cost version iPhone 9 will come with 6.1 inch and 1 camera only. Soon another surprise, stay tuned!"

 
The videos shows iPhone 9 sporting a 6.1-inch edge-to-edge display with a notch and a single rear camera towards the back, and the model is expected to be priced slighter cheaper in comparison to other models, at $700, as it adopts an LCD-TFT display.
 
The purported iPhone X Plus is held next to the iPhone 7 Plus, and reportedly sports a shorter and narrower form factor. This model will most likely feature a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a notch, and will also be the most expensive iPhone, with a price tag of over $1000, the report said.
 
Apple Inc is reportedly running production tests with suppliers and is expected to announce the new phones later this year, but there are no confirm plans.
 
Apple is also preparing an update to the regular-sized iPhone X, and the phones are expected to use next-generation A12 processors and will continue to include stainless steel edges, said the report, adding it will be Apple's high-end smartphone offerings. 
 
What remains unclear is whether Apple will also cut any current iPhone models from its lineup, as the technology firm has kept older models like iPhone SE, which ab updated version of iPhone 5, on shelves, providing lower-priced offerings for markets like India.
 
Apple has also embraced the used iPhone market as a way to expand the number of users of smartphones. 

 

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When customers sell their old iPhone for a new one, the old iPhone "winds up with another customer somewhere else that is perfectly fine with having a previously owned iPhone," CEO Tim Cook reportedly stated on an earnings call in February this year.