Apple will ditch the traditional CNC machining process for a more refined stainless steel forging process for its next generation iPhone 8 flagship that would be launched later this year. There have been rumors that the iPhone 8 will not come with an all-metal unibody like its predecessors but would adopt an all-glass body just like Samsung’s latest flagships. That doesn’t remove the fact that the frame would be made of metal, but the type of metal wasn’t revealed.

Now, latest rumors are saying that the Apple flagship will have as its frame, a stainless steel body. The rumor is said to have emanated from “sources within the upstream supply chain. If it turns out to be true, it will mark a big departure from what we have become accustomed to on successive Apple iPhones. This isn’t the first Apple iPhone to use a Stainless steel body, though, as the iPhone 4 used stainless steel on its chassis. The stainless steel chassis is said to be supplied by Foxconn and Jabil, two companies who did supply the one used by the iPhone 4.

Read more: Latest iPhone 8 Rumors: Three Models, Big Changes in Internal Design

The new stainless steel material doesn’t only bring in a new t0 the iPhone 8 design, it will somehow lower the cost of production as  it is said to be 30%-50% cheaper than the aluminum unibody- CNC machining process. Whether this reduction in production cost will lead to reduction in the iPhone 8’s price is unknown. It may not affect the price anyway, because the iPhone 8 is rumored to have a curved AMOLED display on one of its models which is way more expensive than LCDs.

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The dust of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has barely settled and we are already getting news of the iPhone 8. The launch is still a good eleven months from now, so any of these details can be changed before then.

Next year is a big year for Apple as it marks the 10 years anniversary of the very first iPhone. That reason alone should make the next iPhone a really great phone. Although Apple hasn’t confirmed the name yet, but speculations say that it will be called the iPhone 8, which doesn’t sound exciting to me.

Another info we have gotten is about the design of the phone. A Weibo user whose handle loosely translates to @Great afternoon sleep_silent posted that a former Apple employee @geniusbar leaked that the iPhone 8 will bring back the double sided glass design which last appeared on the iPhone 4s.

This rumour has actually been circulating for a while now and has even been posted by popular analyst, Kuo Ming-pool. His post says the high-end version of the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus will re-employ the classic double glass + metal frame design. @Great afternoon sleep_silent mentions that a second option will feature black and white ceramic body and there will also be a third variant whose design is still a secret.

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Previous leaks by @Great afternoon sleep_silent about the iPhone 6 and 7 have turned out true, we still advise you take these new leaks with a pinch of salt.

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Apple’s iPhone 7 flagship launch is still a couple of months away, yet talks have started shifted to the US tech giant’s flagship for 2017. Just yesterday, we got some surprising news that the next flagship from Apple might be called iPhone 8 and not 7s and that the device will likely see the iPhone changing from its customary LCD display to OLED displays supplied by staunch rival Samsung.

Now there’s a new iPhone 8 concept that shows us what the OLED might look like on the 2017 flagship phone. The concept designed by designer Tobias Buettner features an iPhone 8 whose entire looks bear no semblance with the current crop of iPhones and even with the expected iPhone 7.

The concept iPhone 8 sports a Home button integrated within the display, which is new to the iPhone. There’s also a glass cover on the back of the concept phone, similar to that of the iPhone 4. The entire body of the concept iPhone 8 seem to of glass entirely, save for the top and bottom edges which are made of metal. The glass goes all the way over the edges,on the sides where it fuses with the display screen upfront.

The slim and pretty looking concept phone rocks dual cameras at the rear but with much smaller sensors when compared to other dual camera-packing smartphones. Also, there are capacitive buttons at the sides with a small waistline that might pose difficulty accessing.

Since next year marks the iPhone 10th year anniversary, Apple might decide to overhaul the entire iPhone 8 design and this isn’t a bad looking one. But with an all-glass slim body, one wonders how slippery the iPhone 8 concept might be if it actually sees the light of day.

Related: iPhone 8 Details Leaked: There Might Be No iPhone 7s

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