iPhone 2017 Release Date, Specs & Rumors Round-Up: Apple Likely To Switch To A More Fragile All-Glass Finish For Its Next iPhone? [VIDEO]

Acclaimed KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has given a rundown of further predictions for Apple's 2017 iPhone lineup, hinting that the popularity of Jet Black models will encourage the Cupertino based tech firm to give glass casing another try for its 2017 models.

Apple launched its highly anticipated iPhone 7 earlier this month, but rumor mills are already churning speculations around the company's 2017 iPhone a.k.a "iPhone 7s." Meanwhile, several other reports claim the next completely redesigned iPhone will be dubbed as iPhone 8, and will be unveiled during the tenth anniversary celebration of the phone, FirstPost reported.

Other rumors go as far as claiming that the phone will deploy an edge-to-edge display, possibly covering up the normal chin and forehead found on most smartphones. In bid to achieve this, Apple would have to figure out a way to embed Touch ID, a FaceTime camera along with a slew of other components on the screen.

Moreover, the handset is likely to feature an OLED screen coupled with a bezel-less design. This switch from conventional LCDs to OLED or AMOLED display technology is expected to offer several benefits including better power consumption.

If Apple decides to return to a glass back, this might make iPhones extremely frail again; however, with the help of advance methods chances of fractures could be minimized. Apple supplier, Catcher, confirmed that 2017 iPhone will most likely sport a glass enclosure, according to reports on AppleInsider.

This confirmation coincides with the aforementioned claims by Ming-Chi Kuo.

No prizes for guessing, the phone is expected to pack a robust processor, currently bearing the moniker, A11. There's hearsay that two-thirds of chips will be made by TSMC, utilizing a 10-nanometer FinFET process, making things even smaller than the 14- and 16-nanometer designs deployed in 2015 iPhones. If recently surfaced reports are anything to go by, Apple and TSMC are gearing up for A11 production. In case, TSMC shares orders, its fellow supplier will be the acclaimed South Korean handset maker, Samsung.

Meanwhile, other internal overhauls are likely to go unnoticed by casual buyers. For instance, latest reports suggest an enhanced Taptic Engine will support more elaborated vibration patterns.

A report surfaced online last month indicating that Apple is preparing three different models, one of which was said to have a curved, 5.5-inch OLED screen similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The purported flat-screen models may hit the store shelves in 4.7- and 5.5-inch sizes.

Stay tuned in here for more 2017 iPhone updates, news and latest rumors.