Apple is in the beginning stages of testing
iPhones with curved displays as well as touchless gestures, according to a report form Bloomberg.
Apart from smartwatch, Apple is in buzzes to announce its bigger
iPhones with curved display and large - screen iPads in the coming future.
Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on larger
iPhones with a curved glass display and enhanced touch sensors that can detect different levels of pressure.
Apple is developing touchless
iPhones with curved displays.According to Bloomberg, these displays will gradually curve inward from top to bottom, where as every iPhone model in the past, with the exception of the iPhone X, have used flat displays.
Apple is reportedly in the beginning stages of testing
iPhones with curved displays as well as touchless gestures.
The design of the new iPhones is another controversial area; many I follow on Twitter have lamented the design for throwing back to the original
iPhones with their curved edges.
Not exact matches
Apple has so far been on the positive side of the
curve with only four different types of
iPhones and iPads.
This, of course is stark contrast to 10 million
iPhones sold per year, even more
Curves at this very moment are going out,
with the grand total of cell phones approaching 4.5 million now.
What the image also highlights is a completely flat rear and not the
curved backs that we now have in the current iPads, something that will make it much more in line
with the
iPhones, which are known for their simple (yet sleek) clean lines.
That's what's great
with RIM, they give choices, if u want a bigger screen there is the monza monaco and
curve touch, but at least there are options for prople who want physical keyboards not like the mono forced
iphones and anrdoids
We put both of these smartphones through a drop test, and it was the Galaxy Note 7 that eventually ended up
with a cracked display, when the edge of the
curved screen was the point of impact, while the
iPhones survived relatively unscathed.
Both smartphones retain the design language of their predecessors, but while the Samsung phone has a
curved display now, the only visible difference
with the
iPhones are the re-designed antenna lines on the back, and the introduction of a couple of new color options.
As
with touchless gesture support, we will reportedly not see
curved displays on
iPhones for another two to three years away.
The second big revelation is that Apple is designing
iPhones with a screen that
curves inwards to the middle.
The smartphone is expected to feature an all - glass design
with wireless charging capabilities built in, and
curved OLED display that will include a virtual home button that will allow the handset to remove the large bezels on the top and bottom of all previous
iPhones.
Now all this makes sense now, and it would appear that future
iPhones might have a new, innovative design
with curved screens and touchless gesture controls, as Apple might try to leave the «notch» design behind due to the numerous Android smartphone manufacturers adopting it lately.
While current
iPhones already feature a mildly
curved display, the Bloomberg report suggests that an iPhone
with a vertical
curve could also be in the works, making the phone look very much like Nokia's 8110, a phone that will forever be known as the phone used in The Matrix.
In line
with previous reports, The Wall Street Journal today said Apple's rumored iPhone 8 will feature a
curved OLED display supplied by Samsung.Tuesday's report corroborates previous claims from KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi - Kuo that Apple will release three devices this year: Two «S» cycle
iPhones with LCD displays to succeed the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as well as a special «10th Anniversary Edition» iPhone 8.
Per our latest coverage of the
iPhones, Samsung is going to supply Apple
with curved display panels for the OLED version.
The company is reportedly experimenting
with curved OLED screens for its future
iPhones, according to Bloomberg.
The second experimental feature in Bloomberg's report relates to Apple designing
iPhones with a display that
curves inwards in the middle.
A recent report from Nikkei Asian Review suggested that Apple will launch three
iPhones next year one of which is going to be a premium handset
with a 5.5 - inch or larger display that's
curved on two sides much like Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
It is possible that Apple may be developing two next generation
iPhones with larger, and
curved glass displays, destined for release in late 2014.
Citing a person close to the development, Bloomberg reported that Apple has planned the release of two
iPhones in the «second half of next year» and they «will feature larger displays
with glass that
curves downward at the edges.»
While the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c just came up in the global market, Apple reportedly in the midst of developing next - generation
iPhones with bigger and
curved displays.
According to ETNews, Apple may be interested in making
iPhones with four
curved edges that include
curved corners.
Nikkei further suggests one of the three new
iPhones will be a premium model
with a
curved edge - to - edge OLED display; the other two models will likely have standard LCD displays.
The next iPhone will reportedly feature an all - new glass design and come
with a
curved OLED screen instead of the standard LCD display Apple has used for all of its previous
iPhones, according to reports.
One patent application refers to an edge - to - edge display on future Apple smartphones and describes a device
with a mostly flat screen, but
curved sides that would allow for more symmetry and a smoother design on
iPhones.