While all eyes are on the forthcoming Apple iPhone 7, rumor mills continue to chomp on details about the so-called iPhone 6c, which is believed to be Cupertino's smaller version of its current flagship. The latest buzz is that the device has entered production.

WCCFtech cites sources from Foxconn, the tech firm's top manufacturer, which claims that a photo of the unibody of the 4-inch iPhone will be shared next week. That being said, Apple should be all set for production very soon, as per the publication.

At the moment though, this report is not confirmed yet so it is best to take this report with a pinch of salt. Nonetheless, it would still be great to see a glimpse of the purported iPhone 6c early on but only time will tell.

There have been quite a lot of talks about the said Cupertino device. According to reports, Apple is releasing an iPhone of such size (the same size as the predecessor of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus) to cater to users who find the larger offerings of the tech giant unwieldy.

However, unlike the iPhone 5c, the Apple iPhone 6c will reportedly not be getting plastic for its shell. Rumors say that the small smartphone will don an all-metal body, which will make for an unembroidered miniature of the iPhone 6, which is at 4.7 inches.

Apple is expected to lift the veil off the trimmed version of the iPhone 6 in the middle of 2016. If that speculation is on point, Apple is about to make a big shift on their traditional release schedule. It always launches new products during the month of September.

Interestingly, there are also rumors that a downsized new iPhone will not be an iPhone 6c but an iPhone 7 Mini instead. It remains a mystery if such device will ever show up in the near future and it is all the more unclear what it will be made of.

Whether it will just be a slimmed down version of the next-gen iPhone complete with the same specs its big brother will have or an economic, entry-level iPhone remains to be seen.