Despite rumors that Apple has plans to release a 4-inch iPhone 7 later this year, Ming-Chi Kuo, largely regarded as the most accurate Apple analyst on the planet, recently issued a research note explaining why such rumors may ultimately fall flat.
In a research note obtained by AppleInsider, Kuo relays that with the iPhone 5s currently poised to become Apple's "free with subscription" model, the Cupertino-based company has opted not to engineer an entirely new 4-inch iPhone 7 or 7c model, as had previously been rumored.
Most accurate Apple analyst explains why there won’t be a new 4-inch iPhone this year