Meanwhile, GSM Arena reported that Apple is also expecting record-breaking sales for its upcoming flagship smartphone.
The company has reportedly ordered its manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron to produce around 72 million devices to meet the expected requirements after the release of the much-anticipated handset.
The tech giant is apparently looking forward with optimism on how people will receive its latest addition to the iPhone series.
The iPhone 7 is expected to be launched in September consistent with the company’s annual media event to introduce its latest iPhones.
Meanwhile, there are reports surfacing that Apple will skip this year’s iPhone launch and forego the introduction of the iPhone 7 for next year.
As per Apple Insider, this is reportedly in line with the device’s 10th anniversary. The first iPhone came out way back in 2007.
Also, the company has already launched a smaller version of the unit this year through the iPhone SE.
However, Apple has made it clear that the iPhone SE is not its flagship phone. It’s basically a low-cost entry phone model.
There are also reports that the company will release three phones this year instead of two Reports say that there could be another 4-inch phone which is dubbed as the iPhone 7 mini.
However, some tech analysts dismissed the rumors saying that Apple will just probably release an update for the iPhone SE by September.