Apple is Testing iPhone Prototype With Symmetrical, Slightly Curved Glass on Front and Back [Bloomberg]
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Posted April 18, 2017 at 1:59pm by iClarified
Apple is testing iPhone prototype with symmetrical, slightly curved glass on front and back, according to a Bloomberg report.
The curves are similar in shape to those on the front of the iPhone 7. The new OLED screen itself is flat, while the cover glass curves into a steel frame. The design is similar conceptually to the iPhone 4 from 2010. An earlier prototype design had a thinner steel band, leaving more noticeable curved glass on the sides.
Bloomberg also says that an ambitious prototype was in testing with more dramatic curves on the top and bottom of the rear glass, similar to the original iPhone. Suppliers struggled to reliably produce the heavily curved glass so Apple is more likely to ship the design with more subdued curves.
A simpler design with an aluminum back and slightly larger dimensions is allegedly being tested.