Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Apple iPhone 7s with 5.8-inch AMOLED display and wireless charging planned for 2017

The rumored iPhone changes will arrive in 2017 when Apple is slated to rework its entire iPhone lineup, according to an analyst's report.

Major changes to Apple's iPhone lineup are potentially coming in 2017, including the addition of wireless charging, AMOLED displays and a glass-encased model with a 5.8-inch screen, according to a research note from a KGI Securities analyst.


The report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo updates his previous predictions that Apple would introduce an AMOLED display in 2018. Kuo's research was reported in a March 26 story by 9to5Mac, which also said that Apple will review glass, plastic and ceramic cases for its upcoming 2017 iPhones, but will go with glass because "plastic doesn't offer thin and light form factor designs, and it would be not easy to precisely control the tolerance of ceramic."

Perhaps the biggest prediction in Kuo's note is his belief that Apple will unveil an iPhone that has a 5.8-inch diagonal display while having an overall size that is smaller than today's 5.5-inch iPhone, the story reported. "If Apple is able to produce enough of the 5.8-inch AMOLED displays, the larger device will entirely replace the 5.5-inch model, meaning that Apple will offer 4.7-inch and 5.8-inch iPhones in 2017."

Wireless charging, which is available in phones from competitors including Samsung's recent Galaxy S6 and S7 devices, is also being eyed for the next iPhones in 2017, the report indicates. Other new features include "additional biometric recognitions, perhaps facial recognition or eye recognition."

In January, reports surfaced that Apple is trimming production of its current iPhones by about 30 percent through March due to growing stocks of unsold iPhone 6 smartphones around the world. The production cutbacks are expected to allow remaining iPhone inventories to be reduced in the meantime. A similar iPhone production cut was made by Apple in 2013.


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