Apple’s next iPhone screen overhaul could use a lot more curved glass.<\/p>\n
The next generation of iPhone<\/a> screen is rumored to be called the “Liquid Glass Display,” with an all-glass design that bends light to minimize the bezel.
<\/p>\n The iPhone display has been the topic of rumors for a while, with most attention on the flexible version in the iPhone Fold<\/a>. However, Apple is always looking to create screens that take advantage of new technologies, shaking up the aesthetics of its premier models.
<\/p>\n According to a Monday tweet<\/a> by leaker Ice Universe, Apple’s next generation of screen will be called a “Liquid Glass Display.” The leaker insists it’s not a traditional quad curved display, nor will it be like the curved displays seen on Android devices.
<\/p>\n Describing the display as having an “extremely subtle” curvature, Ice Universe says it will use a combination of techniques to minimize the bezel almost completely from sight. This will include optical refraction, light-guiding structures, and other glass-affecting methods.
<\/p>\n The result will be an edge that remains “natural and disturbed,” which will apparently flow like a liquid.
<\/p>\n Anonymous social media account leakers on X and Weibo aren’t usually considered reliable sources for iPhone leaks, unless they have a track record. In the case of Ice Universe, they are one of the more reliable leakers of this category.
<\/p>\n That said, the leak is about future plans, but doesn’t discuss expectations of timing or other specifics.
<\/p>\n This is not the first time Ice Universe has discussed the display.
<\/p>\n In a lengthy X post<\/a> in January, Ice Universe doubted reports that a quad-curved design would be used, and instead Apple would fake the curved look with a “3D-molded cover glass” instead.
<\/p>\n On display<\/p>\n The idea of Apple making big changes to the way it produces the iPhone to make it even more glass-centric has been a topic spanning multiple years.
<\/p>\n We know that Apple has considered making an all-glass enclosure for the iPhone, as it has filed multiple patents on the topic. Back in 2019<\/a>, it proposed a device with a wrap-around display, while in 2020, Apple talked about making tubular devices<\/a>.
<\/p>\n In some cases, this involved a design where the screen curved around the edges, making elements readable from a side-on viewpoint.
<\/p>\n When it comes to upcoming releases, the 20th-anniversary iPhone is probably the biggest opportunity for Apple to use the concept.
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