Apple is testing an iPhone 19 Pro with a display that curves around all four edges of the smartphone, claims the Weibo-based leaker “Digital Chat Station” — as noted by MacRumors.
He/she says that the device is currently at the evaluation stage, has a hole-punch cutout in the display for the front-facing camera, but Face ID is completely hidden under the panel.
I’m dubious about this rumor because the smartphone Digital Chat Station mentions sounds like the rumors about a 20th anniversary iPhone. For example, among other rumors, the Chinese leaker known as “Ice Universe” says the 20th anniversary iPhone will use a new type of curved screen technology.
From his/her X post: Apple may define its next generation display as “Liquid Glass Display.” It is not a traditional quad curved display, nor is it anything like the curved screen solutions we have seen on Android phones over the years. The curvature itself could be extremely subtle. What truly creates the visual impact may be a sophisticated combination of optical refraction, light guiding structures, and carefully engineered visual illusion.
The end result could be a display where the bezel nearly disappears from sight, while edge viewing remains natural and undisturbed. It flows like liquid, yet stays as pure and transparent as glass.
Whether it’s on an 20th anniversary iPhone or an iPhone 19 Pro, Apple has been granted multiple patents for a smartphone with a curved, wraparound display.
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