Report: Analyst Shatters Expectations of an All-Glass iPhone

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If you were hoping for an all-glass iPhone, a new report from Barron’s might shatter that dream. The financial news source reports that Jefferies analyst Edison Lee believes development on an all-glass mobile device has come to a halt.

According to the report, Lee thinks the device was canceled because of “poor production yield,” or not enough defect-free units being successfully made during production.

An Apple representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The device was rumored to launch in the fall of 2027 to celebrate the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, and Barron’s reports it could have cost an eye-watering $2,060.

Rumors of an all-glass iPhone began after Apple filed for a patent in 2019 on an electronic device with a “six-sided glass enclosure.” The device in the patent resembles an iPhone, with app icons on one side and a way to signal to others that you’re...

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