Is Apple launching a new iPhone X version already? The £999 could be getting a surprise makeover
William Clark
Updated on March 22, 2026
APPLE tipsters believe it's working on different colours for the iPhone X and iPhone 8 to boost the pricey handset's sales.
Does that mean we'll see it at today's Apple event in Chicago? The focus of the gathering is on education, so it's doubtful.
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Although Apple could pull a big red surprise out of the bag.
Currently the iPhone X is available in silver and space grey, with the iPhone 8 boasting a third gold option.
But it seems Apple is keen on painting the iPhone red...again.
Take this with a pinch of salt because I got it from a new and therefore still "unverified" source but I heard that new red colored iPhone(s) might be on his way...
— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) March 23, 2018
In a tweet, handset leaker @Oneleaks said that red-coloured iPhones could be on the way.
That shade makes sense, seeing as Apple previously released a (Product)RED iPhone 7.
Proceeds from the phone were put toward providing access to life-saving ARV medication in sub-Saharan Africa, through charity RED.
That device landed in March, which bodes well for today's event.
After all, a new iPad and Apple Pencil are fine, but a new iPhone X just seems more exciting – doesn't it?
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Meanwhile Japanese blog Macotakara said that Apple will release a gold iPhone X, claiming that the new colour is aimed at restoring sales.
It follows rumours from leaker Ben Geskin that Apple has a rose gold version of the device "in production".
In other Apple news, the company is expected to release its iOS 11.3 update today, which packs new animojis and a battery health feature.
Experts also think it's working on a foldable version of the iPhone that bends in the middle.
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The device "could double up as a tablet", according to Wamsi Mohan, an analyst at top Wall Street firm Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
But it's not expected to arrive till 2020.
Do you like the sound of a red iPhone X? Or are you a rose gold person? Let us know in the comments.
