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Would a free pair of AirPods tempt you to buy a $1,000+ iPhone 8?

A report from JPMorgan suggests that Apple may use the lure of free AirPods -- normally $160 -- to tempt people into buying a $1,000+ tenth-anniversary iPhone 8.
Written by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Senior Contributing Editor

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According to a new report from analysts at JPMorgan, seen by 9to5Mac, the OLED-equipped iPhone 8 may come bundled with a free pair of AirPods. This is a pretty bold claim considering the cost and the fact that they are currently on six-weeks backorder.

The report also claims that the iPhone 8 will have an OLED display that extends edge-to-edge horizontally, but not vertically so as to retain a bezel along the top and bottom.

Would a free pair of AirPods tempt you to buy a $1,000+ iPhone 8?
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Would a free pair of AirPods tempt you to buy a $1,000+ iPhone 8?
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Other tidbits from the report claim the iPhone 8 will have a stainless steel frame and glass back (the glass back is essential for wireless charging), dual 12-megapixel cameras on the rear with optical image stabilization, 7-megapixel front camera, and 3D sensing (for facial recognition and possibly augmented reality).

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Oddly, the JPMorgan report is unclear on the inclusion of Touch ID.

JPMorgan estimates that the tech upgrades included in the iPhone 8 will increase Apple's bill of materials by an additional $75-$80 per iPhone.

On the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus front, the report claims that Apple will add wireless charging and upgrade the aluminum chassis for a stainless steel frame with a glass back, with the rest of the changes being iterative (faster processor and GPU and such).

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