The next iPhone could cost a boatload

Better start saving now, if you want the next iPhone.

We drop some serious cash on our smartphones, but how much is too much? Apple is hoping that loyal customers are willing to spend more than ever before to buy the 10th anniversary iPhone. So how much will it cost, and what features will it sport?

In IT Blogwatch, we see how much we have in savings. 

So what is happening? Mark Spoonauer shares some background:

If you've been following...the iPhone 8 rumors, you...have a good sense of what to expect, from an OLED display and less stupid Siri to the lack of a Touch ID button. The latter would be integrated into the screen.
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But a new report says the iPhone 8, which could be called the iPhone X (for the iPhone's 10th anniversary) might not have any buttons at all...Oh, and it could...cost $1,000.

That is a pretty hefty price tag. Is it unheard of in the smartphone industry? And why would Apple make it so expensive? Chris Mills has some more info on that:

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