KGI Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo (dubbed as “the best Apple analyst on the planet”) has dug up new information on Apple’s increasingly controversial iPhone plans and this is perhaps the most radical of the lot…
Picked up by the ever reliable 9to5Mac, Kuo’s new report says Apple will completely redesign the iPhone. Out will go the ranges’ famed aluminium chassis and in its place will be the return of an all-glass enclosure. This will also be complemented by new cutting edge curved OLED display.
The only problem? These changes will come in 2017, not 2016.
Why? Kuo doesn’t speculate, but an obvious point that springs to my mind is that 2017 is the tenth anniversary of the iPhone!!
Of course this wouldn’t be the first time Apple will use glass. The company enjoyed mixed success with the material in the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Cracked backs plagued these stylish phones, but Kuo argues that advances in toughening glass since then should address this. Glass would also be ideal for wireless charging and boosting antenna reception.
How much faith should we place in Kuo’s report? As its reputation suggests, a lot. In recent times the analyst has a near perfect track record. He broke news of the radical 12-inch MacBook, iPad Pro, the shift to 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, nailed every major feature of the iPhone 6S four months ahead of launch and revealed the iPhone SE, including its lower pricing.
My thoughts
We're only months away from the official iPhone 7 unveiling,
and you know what that means...loads of fan-made concepts.
The probability of the next-generation handset sporting a
roll-out display is almost zero, but that didn't stop "Sonitdac"
from creating one. At the push of a button, the Samsung
Galaxy Edge-inspired screen rolls out to reveal a whole new
mode, perfect for gaming, web browsing, social media and
more. for more pictures and information.
"I have to admit that the designer probably did a crazy
amount of work to put all of those parts together and
animating this device. This is the kind of project, that while
not adopted by big companies,would make an excellent
crowdfunding product," according to Concept-Phones.
amount of work to put all of those parts together and
animating this device. This is the kind of project, that while
not adopted by big companies,would make an excellent
crowdfunding product," according to Concept-Phones.
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