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APPLE HAS A MAJOR IPHONE REDESIGN PLANNED FOR 2017, WITH A GLASS BODY AND EDGE-TO-EDGE OLED DISPLAY THAT INCLUDES AN INTEGRATED TOUCH ID FINGERPRINT SENSOR AND FRONT-FACING CAMERA. THE NEW IPHONE MAY BE SOLD ALONGSIDE UPGRADED (BUT STANDARD) 4.7 AND 5.5-INCH IPHONES. 017 WILL MARK THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IPHONE AND APPLE HAS SOMETHING MAJOR PLANNED TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION. WE'VE GOT SEVERAL MONTHS TO GO UNTIL THE LAUNCH OF THE IPHONE 8, BUT BECAUSE OF APPLE'S AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR THE DEVICE, THERE ARE ALREADY AN ABUNDANCE OF RUMORS HINTING AT THE IMPRESSIVE FEATURES COMING IN THE 2017 IPHONE.

·                                 Apple is rumored to be testing more than 10 prototype iPhone

models, so it's not entirely clear what we're going to see, and because there are so many test devices in play, rumors are also conflicting and murky at this time.

Rumors suggest it's going to be a radical redesign, with an edge-to-edge display that does away with the top and bottom bezels where features like the Touch ID fingerprint sensor and the front-facing camera are housed. Instead, Touch ID and the camera 

At least one iPhone 8 model is expected to include a flexible OLED display and Apple has already signed a deal with Samsung to produce OLED displays for devices set to debut in 2017.

Samsung will provide Apple with an estimated 160 million OLED panels to be used for the rumored ~5-inch OLED iPhone. That will account for approximately 80 percent of all the panels used for the device, and while other companies like AU Optronics, Sharp, Japan Display are working on OLED displays, they won't be ready for production until 2018, meaning Apple will need to rely heavily on Samsung in 2017.

An OLED display eliminates the need for the backlighting that's used in traditional LCDs, which would allow Apple to cut down on the thickness and weight of the display used in the device. OLED displays can also be flexible, but it sounds like Apple is planning to use a flat 2.5D display in the iPhone 8.

OLED displays offer better contrast ratio, truer colors, improved viewing angles, better power efficiency to maximize battery life, and a faster response time than an LCD for faster refresh rates. On the downside, OLED displays don't have the lifespan of an LCD display and they're more prone to water damage, two issues Apple will need to overcome. Apple already uses OLED displays in the Apple Watch