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5.8-Inch iPhone Affirmed to Have Mostly Flat Display With Slightly Curved Edges
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I suspect it's because the slight curvature is tightly related to how they will make it go edge to edge.
Yeah, but realistically Apple were never going to do extreme curves like the S7 Edge. They wouldn't do that until they extend the display round the body of the device. Flat wouldn't allow for the whole front panel to be glass, so the 2.5D curve to the display would be the best.
"The benefit of the edge-to-edge design is that it will essentially allow for an iPhone 7Plus sized display to fit on a device that is iPhone 7 sized, which is beneficial for all sorts of reasons, such as one-handed usage and pocketability."
There is not much one-handed usage and pocketability for iPhone 7 sized phones, hence the reachability feature. However, if they do manage to fit a 4.7" screen into the size of iPhone SE, then we are talking!
There is not much one-handed usage and pocketability for iPhone 7 sized phones, hence the reachability feature. However, if they do manage to fit a 4.7" screen into the size of iPhone SE, then we are talking!
The problem is not so much this site; it's Apple. They don't do really anything any more. Hence no rumours. As for the forum, well people have probably figured out there is more to life.
All the analysts are confused.
I guarantee you it's not the display that's curved, that will remain flat.
Instead it's the corners that are curved, in other words it will have rounded corners...
I guarantee you it's not the display that's curved, that will remain flat.
Instead it's the corners that are curved, in other words it will have rounded corners...
I looked at review of LG G6 on you tube. There were black bars on sides while watching videos..I think that is because of 2:1 aspect ratio of display (18:9) used to project 16:9 content, so 1 on each side is black..I hope Apple figures out something better..
The new design will lead to more cracked screens as dropped phones will have less exposed frame to absorb impact. More $ to be made through AppleCare.
Seeing as the frame has always been a rigid mount, I'm not sure how you can claim one of it's purposes has ever been to "absorb impact". You're thinking of a case.
I think that is because Apple has become more superficial in their "innovations".
Heck, they can't even keep a "Pro" desktop updated. When they try to update something it always feels like they've left so much on the table just to have that superficial feature that looks like "innovation". (usually "thinner" is the winner)
Yeah now if it comes out with a curved display MacRumors can say 'As predicted [insert link to tuesday post]*' Apple has announce and iPhone with a Curved display.
*Change inserted news link based on announcement = Regardless we were right.
[doublepost=1489868925][/doublepost]I'm really excited if the next generation will be a new look because Its kinda boring now but I'm really happy that I have 7 Plus Matte Black. its been a while but can't wait to see what else is new coming out this year. Still a big fan of Apple tho.
Apple's widely rumored 5.8-inch iPhone with an edge-to-edge OLED display will be flat across the front of the smartphone, and slightly curved along the left and right edges to conform with the layer of 2.5D glass that covers the display, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Yesterday, a report claimed the high-end iPhone will have a curved display, but with gentler curves than Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge. MacRumors has confirmed the report refers to a display that is slightly curved at the edges below 2.5D cover glass, meaning the display itself cannot be dramatically curved.
This means the report essentially mirrors comments from IHS Markit, which last week told us that Apple will likely "adopt a flat implementation of OLED design on their special iPhone model, which is analogous to the current 2.5D glass design," but "mostly flat" is perhaps a better descriptor.
Yesterday's report said the slightly curved edges will make the iPhone sleeker, but it claimed the new design will not offer significant new functions. But a slightly expanded Multi-Touch area could result in improved gesture recognition along the edges, such as pulling up Control Center in landscape mode.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Chinese research firm TrendForce have also said they expect Apple's special edition iPhone to have 2.5D cover glass, which refers to the slightly curved glass that sits above the actual display. Apple has used 2.5D cover glass since the iPhone 6 lineup in 2014.
Kuo said Apple is unlikely to adopt a fully curved display with 3D glass this year in light of mass production challenges and inadequate drop test performance. Some reports have surprisingly claimed the "iPhone 8" is not even finalized yet due to these yield rate considerations, suggesting stock could be limited at launch.
Apple has been testing multiple iPhone prototypes this year as usual, including one with a more dramatically curved display, but at this point it has elected to use a mostly flat display with only slightly curved edges, based on a flexible substrate, according to sources within Apple's supply chain.
The benefit of the edge-to-edge design is that it will essentially allow for an iPhone 7 Plus sized display to fit on a device that is iPhone 7 sized, which is beneficial for all sorts of reasons, such as one-handed usage and pocketability. OLED displays have many benefits over LCDs, which current iPhones use, too.
The 5.8-inch display is expected to have a primary area of around 5.2 inches, while Kuo expects some of the remaining space to house virtual buttons.
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