Does the new iPhone go back to the design of the iPhone 4 which stops aluminum and holds stainless steel in the glass?

It is reported that the next iPhone "iPhone 8 (tentative name)" which appears in 2017 corresponding to the tenth anniversary of the birth of the iPhone will be designed like the iPhone 4 which stops the conventional aluminum casing and sandwiches the stainless steel with the glass.

Adding Jabil as supplier
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In the iPhone 6 series and iPhone 7 series, we used an aluminum enclosure machined aluminum with a CNC machine, but according to Digitimes, the next iPhone "iPhone 8" seems like iPhone 4 sandwiching stainless steel with glass I will return to design.


Also pointed out that the manufacture of iPhone 8 will be in charge of Foxconn in Taiwan and Jabil based in the USA. By the way, Foxconn and Jabil were responsible for the manufacture of the iPhone 4. If Digitimes's coverage is correct, Jabil will be reinstated in addition to Foxconn who will be in charge of the next iPhone production, and Apple will become a manufacturing base in the United States in line with the policy of the Donald Trump regime which will take American first principle It seems to be possible to make a point of view as if we are transferring.

Although expectation is rising that the iPhone 8 of the 10th anniversary model iPhone 8 will renew not only the function but also the design as opposed to the iPhone 7 which continued the design, as for the new design the glass + There seems to be a reason for choosing stainless steel. According to Digitimes, the combination of glass + stainless steel can lower the manufacturing cost by 30% to 50% compared to the current case of CNC machining aluminum, and furthermore, the great merit that the processing accuracy can be improved and the yield can be improved is It seems that a stakeholder in the manufacturing department that leaked information pointed out that there was a problem.

Regarding fears concerning whether Catcher Technology and Casetek, suppliers of aluminum chassis that supply current aluminum chassis, will suffer major blows, "The polishing process is necessary for the finish of stainless steel, and this process can be handled by existing suppliers , Or by letting them in charge of the supply of other parts, it will not have a big influence on management, "the official said.


The information that glass + stainless steel will be adopted for the next iPhone will be released in October 2016Nikkei Asian Review reportedTherefore, this news report seems not to be rumored to be ridiculous. If the iPhone 8 becomes a glass + stainless steel design, not only is it possible to drastically lower the manufacturing cost and further increase the gross margin, but also that the body is easy to bendBendgate problemAndClaim of body corrosionBy releasing it from, it seems that Apple has great merit.