A new report from
Makotakara claims that the upcoming 2018 iPhone (the 6.1-inch model in
particular) would be available in five colors at launch: White, Black, Flash
Yellow, Bright Orange, Electronic Blue, and Taupe/Gold. Of course, the names of
these colors were translated from Japanese so the name final names might be
different.
Makotakara’s report
contradicts the one from long-time Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who reported
that the iPhone would be available in grey, white, blue, red, and orange. The
only colors that the reports have in common are orange, white, and blue.
Supply chain
sources claim that the new iPhone’s colors will be based on the colors of the
iPhone X’s current lineup of leather cases. Considering Apple has been waiting
until later in the life-cycle of the iPhone for a Product RED release, we had
doubts this iPhone would launch in red at the starting gate.
The last iPhone to
have more than four colors available at launch was technically the iPhone 7,
which offered 5 different finishes – of course two of these were black (matte
and piano black) but the iPhone 5C was the last handset to come in five
drastically different and colorful finishes.
The iPhone X was
never offered in gold. Either way, it’s nice to see a phone maker release
colors that aren’t so conservative.
