Overview
- Recent reporting by Bloomberg and multiple outlets says Apple still plans a glass‑centric redesign for its 2027 flagship Pro models, though the company has moved away from a fully all‑glass body.
- The revised concept is described as glass on the front and back that curves into the sides with a narrow central metal band, and the designs — internally cited as V73 and V74 — are in advanced testing and largely locked in according to sources.
- Apple abandoned a more ambitious all‑glass variant after engineers encountered problems reliably joining glass panels at scale, a production challenge that forced the design compromise.
- A Jefferies analyst note claiming the project was canceled over low yields prompted a near 3 percent drop in Apple shares, and subsequent reporting has disputed that cancellation while warning yield and supplier constraints could still alter availability or volumes.
- The shift is framed as a measured step toward Apple’s long‑term ‘single slab of glass’ goal and comes as the company prepares near‑term launches such as the iPhone 18 Pro line and a foldable device, meaning any final changes will affect who gets the anniversary models first and at what price.