Apple sends out media invites as speculation ramps up on launch of iPhone 8“spaceship” campus in Silicon Valley

         Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a first-ever media event in the Steve Jobs Theatre at its new “spaceship” campus in Silicon Valley.

            Clearly, Apple wants to do something different for the 10th anniversary” of the iPhone, NPD Group analyst Stephen Baker said.

Some reports said a new iPhone will include a high-quality, edge-to-edge screen with a notch in the top for an extra camera supporting 3D facial recognition.

             Some speculate that the new handset will have a glass backing that offers wireless charging.

“We are expecting a major design refresh on Apple,” GlobalData analyst Avi Greengart said. “That has been a sore point, especially in China. People are looking to show off a status symbol, so it needs to look different than Huawei or Xiaomi, and I think it will.”