By Next iPhone, it means the iPhone 8 or iPhone Edition, what ever it will be named.<p>People often forget you can still buy what a normal upgrade cycle iPhone 7s. Assuming the leaks and rumours are correct, you still get the normal "S" upgrade, Faster SoC, better LTE Baseband, WiFi and Bluetooth improvement, likely a slightly better screen, glass Back, Better Front and Back Camera, along with Capacity bump, double the Storage for same price.<p>And the iPhone 8 is Apple's price discovery, how much will people paid for the best Apple could make, with limited capacity and volume. Personally I dont think $999 is that expensive considering an iPhone 7s Plus Mid tier would cost $869.<i></i><p><i></i> That is what Apple, and likely what the media is going to spin the story. Its ONLY $140 difference. And it is actually the wrong way to compare it to because even though it has a 5.8" screen, it has the size of an iPhone 7, which goes for $769 mid tier. We already knew from the firmware hacks there is likely a iPhone 8 Plus NEXT YEAR, same size with iPhone 7 Plus but with 6.x" Screen, likely starting at $1099.