Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: Most likely to launch an "all glass' Apple iPhone in 2017

One of the most reliable analysts Apple has some predictions for 2017. KGI iPhone Ming-Chi Kuo said the iPhone (iPhone 8) will see a major redesign in 2017, dropping the iconic aluminum housing enclosure glass with AMOLED screen, however. The next iPhone 7 is not expected to have any major overhaul on the front design.

According to a report by 9to5Mac, Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will move to a glass enclosure, dropping entirely of aluminum because it will not appear more modern or cool next year. In addition, the new "glass phone" will include a panel AMOLED screen, which is said to be lighter and thinner, so they could compensate for the increased weight of the glass light compared to metal exterior.

In recent times, of KGI Ming-Chi Kuo he has always been accurate predictions. Recently, Apple said iPhones have a shelf life of three years and so does Apple clock while Apple TV devices expire in four years. These numbers are in line with the strategy of deployment of operating system upgrades for older devices and hardware offered to replace older units Apple.

For example, the recently launched iPhone SE, which is designed similarly to the iPhone 5S, you can upgrade to new iOS 9 for the next three years of updates iOS - something the iPhone 5S would be unable to do so. The time scale between the release of the 5 S and SE is just inside that window of three years.