It looks like there will be no 2017 iPhone X in the near future if rumors prove true. According to a popular Apple leakster, the tech giant's flagship smartphone will soon be canceled due to a disappointing performance in the market.
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for KGI Securities, said the demand for the iPhone X is weak and will likely be canceled soon, as AppleInsider reported. Kuo believes that the "end of life" of the iPhone X is imminent as Apple is likely to cease production in the summer. In fact, Apple has already reduced production of its anniversary iPhone, according to the rumor. An estimated 18 million iPhone X units are scheduled to be shipped during the first quarter of this year.
The acclaimed analyst also said that the iPhone X is not performing well in China, where big-screened smartphones are a thing. The main reason why the iPhone X is not selling as expected is its design.
Ever since the design of the iPhone X was leaked and later revealed, tech fans have had mostly negative reactions to the notch on the top portion of the screen. This is the same reason why the reception for the iPhone X in China is surprisingly poor, Kuo said in a research note obtained by AppleInsider. The notch has led people, especially the Chinese, to think that there is less space on the screen to work with. They believe that Apple took out too much usable space by cutting out the notch from the screen in favor of the iPhone's sensors.
