20th Anniversary iPhone's Curved Display to Improve a Year Later

[Mr_Ed]

I just don’t see how this “feature” improves the phone for me, as a user. I’m fine with a bezel. Frankly, if Apple had decided to keep a top bezel large enough for camera/faceid and not cut notches or holes in the screen, I would have been very happy.

 

[NicosAccount]

Glass is glass and glass breaks.

what does this even add to the conversation?

 

[Seanm87]

I assume it will be more like the Apple Watch current series rather than the mockup?

I’m sure macrumors had a better mock up than this on another article?

 

[RoadWarrior56]

This sounds like a gimmick to me. The smart phone is a mature product and has probably already reached optimum design. Any "improvements" at this point probably will provide marginal benefits at best. How are we supposed to put a case on a side-glass iPhone? I don't spend $$$ or $$$$ on these devices without providing protection. besides, use of a case adds colors and personalizes them, and often makes them look better. In other words, count me out.

 

[John Connor]

Does this count as useful innovation?

 

[User 6502]

How would one use a case with such a design?
Unless it's finally time to go case-less?......

If the design actually looks like that one just doesn’t use a case

 

[Arkidelik]

I bet we'll start seeing a greater adoption of transparent cases once Apple will introduce curved displays' iPhone(s)

And an obscene amount of screen protectors that won't adequately adhere to the edges of said curved display.

 

[klasma]

Love this phone. Excited to see how they use animation and depth/perspective… like looking at your phone side on and seeing the edges of app icon/widgets floating in air, in a piece of glass. They could do some really clever things.

There won’t be a display visible on the sides.

 

[iMac The Knife]

I'm open to give almost all tech a try, but this is one of the most idiotic design choices I've ever seen in my life. Is Ive back?

 

[HouseLannister]

is there going to be a base iPhone 20 model or will the "base" be the iPhone 19?
iPhone XX?
iPhone 21 or iPhone (2028)?

Ternus is going to rebrand. Apple Phone (2027) running AppleOS 1.0.

 

[tridley68]

Looking forward to this instead of the same old round candy bar phones 🤟

 

[wmadan]

Good luck getting a screen protector to work with that.

I have put curved screen protectors on Samsung phones in the past with no issues.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Apple seems like they can't make up their mind whether the iPhone is supposed to have flat sides or curved sides. They keep going back and forth.

The correct answer is flat.

 

[kobachi]

More absolute missing the point from Apple. They used to live and breathe “form follows function”. They have completely lost the plot.

There is absolutely no user benefit to a wraparound display. Phones are things that are dropped all the time. They should have a bit of a bezel to protect from impact, and to give a buffer zone for the hand tissue to wrap around.

 

[t0rqx]

Cancelled my iPhone 20 preorder.

 

[MrsBsaysHi]

It's near my 20th anniversary of being case-less.

Do you take your phone on bike rides? How active are you? How do you avoid those slippery phones not slipping out of your hands? (genuinely asking, not being snarky)

 

[MrsBsaysHi]

More absolute missing the point from Apple. They used to live and breathe “form follows function”. They have completely lost the plot.

There is absolutely no user benefit to a wraparound display. Phones are things that are dropped all the time. They should have a bit of a bezel to protect from impact, and to give a buffer zone for the hand tissue to wrap around.

Right, if they want to see their phones out there careless, they need to make them more durable and easier to keep a hold of.

 

[VisceralRealist]

Ah, the groundbreaking design that most people will put a case over, making it look just like any other iPhone...

 

[sunapple]

what does this even add to the conversation?

That strong glass will still break and this phone will always be expensive to repair.

 

[Eggtastic]

Don't make it too cool or else I will regret my 18PM purchase. Thanks.

 

[switz]

Not interested in "glitz" that adds no functionality. The 17 ProMax with the same camera size for all three cameras hit the spot I was looking for. No need for another one for a long time.

 

[turbineseaplane]

2 days ago: X Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 18 Pro
Yesterday: Wait for the 20th Anniversary iPhone
Today: Just Keep Waiting
Tomorrow: Every iPhone is increasing by $200 due to the RAM shortage

Me: "can I just have something, anything, that I can easily use one handed?"
Rumors: "NO!" 🤬 😔

 

[RandalGraves]

Introducing the iEdge. Get your notifications on the side edge of your phone like a news ticker. For only $19.99 a month, you can get a totally ad free experience.

 

[IIGS User]

I can’t imagine the repair cost after I drop this thing once. It better have very strong glass.

Having one of these without AppleCare will be like having a Watch Ultra without AppleCare. Like rolling very expensive dice.

And I DO drop the $20/mo on AppleCare One as I have my laptop, phone, and watch on it. I had a MBP back int he day without AC on it and I cracked the screen. I'll never do that again.

Some people think AC1 is a waste of money, but it gives me piece of mind and it changes the way I use my devices in so much as I don't fret over every possible moment of drop or exposure to risk. I pay more money for decent car, home, and health insurance too. The health insurance thing owes me nothing at this point. I cost those guys actual millions.

 

[Royksöpp]

Classic 1st Gen nonsense. Sounds like a hard pass.