14 DAY TRIAL // Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports on Wednesday that Apple is planning new, groundbreaking iPhone features to differentiate itself from the crowded mobile phone marketplace.
After last week's discovery about a patent submitted by Apple that could suggest the Cupertino, California-based company is working on a so-called "Flexible battery structure" for future iPhones, now Bloomberg News reports that Apple plans to make curved displays for future iPhones with touchless controls.
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.
According to a person familiar with Apple's plans, your next iPhone might incorporate a hover-like gesture system so you won't have to touch the screen in certain situations. Bloomberg's report claims that you'll be able to navigate iPhone's iOS operating system "by moving your finger close to the screen without actually tapping it."
Apple is working on iPhone displays that curve inward gradually
On top of the hover-like gesture system, Apple is also working on iPhone displays with a curved designed, but not like Samsung's. Instead, the company plans to build iPhone displays that curve inward gradually, from top to bottom instead of down at the edges, said people familiar with the Apple's plans.
iPhone X’s OLED display is already a bit curved, though it can't be detected by the human eye. So now that Apple wants to continue developing its own displays for future iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices using MicroLED technology, it could be possible to offer us a full-screen and curved design without a display notch.
While hard to build, the MicroLED screen technology is so advanced that it would dramatically improve the battery life in Apple's upcoming devices, though the price of future iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch models could be higher, so don't expect any cheaper iPhone device anytime soon.
Apple declined to comment on these rumors, so you should take it with a grain of salt. The company never reveals its plans in advance, so we'll have to wait until September to see what new devices they have in store for us, though we believe there won't be anything sensational this year, but only minor upgrades.