iPhone 8 (Product) RED: Apple announces the red version

As widely expected, the red version of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus arrives today. Indeed, we also tell you the time when they will be launched.
It’s official. In advance of the planned roadmap, Apple has just unveiled to the world iPhone 8 in version (Product) RED.

Apple today announced iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition, the new generation of iPhone in a stunning red finish. Both phones feature a beautiful glass case, now in red, with a matching aluminum profile and an elegant black front. The special edition iPhone (PRODUCT) RED will be available tomorrow for online orders in some countries and geographic areas and, in stores, starting Friday, April 13th.

On this occasion, the new Folio leather case (PRODUCT) RED for iPhone X also arrives. Those who purchase these products lend a hand to the fight against HIV / AIDS as part of the collection is donated to the Global Fund which provides “test programs, counseling, treatment and prevention, with a specific focus on eliminating the transmission of the virus from mothers to their children Since starting their collaboration with (RED) in 2006, Apple has donated more than 160 million dollars to the Global Fund, becoming the largest corporate donor of the organization. ” The price of the phone does not change, compared to other colors.

In the US, an internal Virgin Mobile memo for employees was leaked to the Web; in the official document is said to prepare for the launch of new smartphones to be included in the inventory, namely iPhone 8 in red livery; no mention to an iPhone X (Product) RED, which implies that it will probably be presented on another occasion (if and when it happens). We’ll see if it will be the turn of the iPhone X Gold, and the AirPower charging mat, now disappeared from the radar.

Among other things, Virgin Mobile also states that as of today only the bookings are leaving, which suggests an announcement through a standard press release, and an effective start of sales around next week.

Last year, iPhone 7 (Product) RED arrived in March; this time, instead Apple has preferred to delay a bit ‘perhaps to make it back fully in the third fiscal quarter of 2018 and give a little’ brio to the numbers, usually less sparkling than other periods from the sales point of view.