Why the iPhone X will probably never see its first birthday

If you've been debating whether to buy an iPhone X, you may have just been scared out of your decision.

On Friday, the king of Apple analysts, his majesty Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, predicted Apple will soon be discontinuing the iPhone X, according to a recent AppleInsider report. 

That's right: Apple is due to kill off its most expensive iPhone after the summer, right when the next generation of iPhones is due and less than a year after its debut (it didn't go on sale until Nov. 3).

In his note, Kuo appeared to imply the move was a response to weak demand, particularly in China, where smartphone buyers are said to be more skeptical of the infamous "notch." He later clarified in a follow-up note that the iPhone X was being put out to pasture early to prevent any potential "cannibalization" of the new iPhone line that's planned for the fall, according to MacRumors. Read more...