The iPhone 9 launch date could be set for April 14 to battle the OnePlus 8
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What you need to know We`ve been told Apple might announce iPhone 9 on April 14. A shipping date of April 24 is been suggested. OnePlus is set to announce the OnePlus 8 & OnePlus 8 Pro on April 14. But would Apple be so crass? We`ve been hearing all kinds of things about Apple`s upcoming iPhone 9 of late and that hasn`t been helped with the arrival of a case designed for the thing, either. The latest comes via Jon Prosser - a man who has been at the center of all things Apple and iPhone 9 in recent days. According to him, Apple intends to launch the new phone between April 13 and April 19. That puts the unveiling squarely in the same timeframe as another big phone announcement coming out of OnePlus. We know that the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro will be announced on April 14, so is it possible Apple will drop iPhone 9 on the same day just to steal some thunder? Maybe, and maybe not. Prosser told us that there are a couple of potential timeframes in play. Dates on the t...