Kuo points out that Apple's competitors are likely to release smartphones with glossy metal or glass casing to follow what Apple has done with
its Jet Black iPhones.
The company also warned that
the Jet Black iPhones could easily attract fingerprints and scratches.
Not exact matches
Revealing his predictions for the 2017 iPhone lineup on Thursday, Kuo says the tech giant is likely to bring all - glass casing to its
iPhones following the skyrocketing demand for the
Jet Black models of the current handsets, as per MacRumors.
It's made of a soft rubbery material just like the
Jet Black version, adding much - needed grip to the smooth aluminum finish on Apple's
iPhones.
Apple's new
Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are obviously the hottest new
iPhones of the year.
He does note that the glossy metal casing and glass on the 2017
iPhones would be prone to scratches and would make using a case with the phone a necessity, just like it is with
Jet Black iPhone 7s.
Another interesting feat that Apple was proud to present about its new
iPhones is the inclusion of two new color options:
Black and
Jet Black.
Apple offers matte -
black and glossy,
jet -
black options for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which you can't get on other
iPhones.
The brushed aluminum finish appears to be the same kind you get on the
Black, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold
iPhones, and not the sexy, but scratch - prone
Jet Black design.
Now the company introduced the latest
iPhones in the new
Jet Black and
Black colours.
Kuo bases the forecast on pre-order checks, writing that «30 - 35 percent and 45 - 50 percent of [iPhone 7] pre-orders around the world and in China» are for the
jet black model Apple introduced with its latest
iPhones.
When Apple introduced its new
iPhones back in September, it stirred a whole frenzy over the
Jet Black color option, which quickly became quite hard to come by.