Paul Briden 16/06/2017 - 3:02pm

The iPhone 8's design has been revealed in an official product render from case maker Olixar

Case maker Olixar has released official product images of a new screen protector designed for the iPhone 8; of course that means that the iPhone 8 design is displayed as well. Presumably the depicted iPhone 8 is a render or dummy model based on the same official schematics the case maker will have used to design the case itself.

This is a fairly typical thing for case makers to receive details ahead of a launch so that they can build cases which will fit a new phone perfectly. That said, this is surprisingly in advance of the alleged September iPhone 8 launch. But still, we can't fault the source and believe this to be legitimate.

The reveal also confirms previous rumours and leaks regarding the display size and bezel width for the next-gen iPhone, as well as the lack of a physical Home key and Touch ID fingerprint scanner - instead these are thought to be integrated into the display glass.

The product is now listed on UK retailer Mobilefun with an RRP of £24.99.

"This ultra-thin full cover curved tempered glass screen protector for the iPhone 8 from Olixar offers toughness, high visibility and sensitivity all in one package. Features complete edge to edge screen protection."

The iPhone 8 is rumoured to be using Samsung supplied flexible and curved OLED display technology, although it will be using this in a similar implementation to the Galaxy S8 as a curved display panel fixed in place under a glass screen. This means the  iPhone 8 will be the first iPhone using OLED instead of IPS LCD and the first to offer a true edge-to-edge screen.