Apple Might Release CURVED Screen iPhones In 2014. Would You Buy?
Apple is said to be working on two curved display iPhone models for the second half of next year.
By Judith Yeoh — 12 Nov 2013, 02:58 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Apple maybe planning to follow the lead of its competitors by releasing an iPhone with a curved screen in 2014
According to Bloomberg reports, Apple Inc. is said to be developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass and enhanced sensors that can detect different levels of pressure.
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Two models planned for release in the second half of 2014 would feature larger displays with glass that curves downward at the edges, said a Bloomberg source, who declined to be identified because the details haven't been released to the public.
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The hardware update could boost Apple’s brand after years of minimal design changes, playing up to consumer demand for fresh features
There’s two curved-screen iPhone models planned for release during the second half of 2014, according to Bloomberg’s unnamed sources. One model would feature larger displays with glass curving downward at the edges.
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Sensors that can distinguish heavy or light touches on the screen may be incorporated into subsequent models.
With screens at 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, the two models would be Apple’s largest iPhones, approaching the size of rival smartphones, including the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3 launched by Samsung in September.
But the iPhone's curved display may be different than its competitors
Earlier this year, the company filed a patent for an "electronic device with wrap around display." Apple's display extends around the edges of the proposed iPhone models.
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When coupled with improved pressure sensors, which were also alluded to in the Bloomberg report, Moorhead said that the result could be a buttonless iPhone. "By curving the glass around the edges and making the display pressure sensitive, you can eliminate buttons."
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So, what’s the deal with curved smartphones?
The curved smartphone, models of which have already been released by Samsung (with the Galaxy Round) and LG (LG Curve) looks to be the definitely the next new trend in devices. But what is the big deal with curved smartphones and are they really practical?
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According to Kelly Clay of Forbes, the answer is yes. She says that the new technology will actually help address several niggling little issues like sound and voice clarity, and help optimize these devices more as they gain increasing importance in our daily lives.
forbes.comFor those who still talk on their smartphones, there is a small painpoint where either the phone is too far from your mouth, or not close enough to your ear. The new bend in a curved phones addresses this issue by designing a phone that forms more like “real” phones do.
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She adds that the curve screen will also make “consuming media much more enjoyable for consumers.”
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