Apple iPhone 8

If Apple does everything right, the iPhone 8 will deliver on expectations that have been building for years. Sure, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were undoubtedly among the best phones of 2016. They delivered speedy performance, robust storage capacity, water resistance, exceptional cameras (especially the 7 Plus) and a host of other terrific features.

But despite CEO Tim Cook's prerelease promise that the iPhone 7 would provide "things we can't live without," it was instead an incremental upgrade at best -- an evolutionary step rather than the revolutionary leap many of us were hoping for. In fact, with the omission of the headphone jack, the iPhone 7 straight up lacks a thing some of us can't live without.

All of this fueled a widespread sentiment that Apple was holding back its more impressive hardware and software innovations for the upcoming 10th anniversary release. After all, it wasn't so long ago when we could count on Apple's newest iPhone to thrill us with boundary-breaking innovations.

And some early rumors suggest that the iPhone 8 could be a throwback to the Apple of ten years ago -- a remarkable breakthrough that will once again redefine what a phone can do. Can Apple possibly deliver on such lofty expectations? We anticipate the debut to come in the fall of 2017 -- early September, if Apple sticks to its usual schedule. Until then, we'll keep track of the iPhone 8 rumor frenzy below.

Specs we might see on the iPhone 8

Apple's next-generation processor (perhaps the A10X or A11)
Ceramic or glass body (iPhone 4 flashback!)
Extended or edge-to-edge display
Wireless charging
Virtual home button (or perhaps no home button)
Enhanced water resistance
Dual-lens camera-enabled AR capabilities
Apple may shift away from the aluminum body used for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S, according to a rumor reported by Digitimes. Manufacturers Foxconn and Jabil are allegedly building the next phone's body with two reinforced glass panes -- one for the front and one for the back -- held together by a stainless-steel bezel and frame. The report's sources claim that this new construction could reduce Apple's costs by 30 to 50 percent and provide better quality control.