That design that we’ve seen for years, consisting of a screen all over, and launched as ‘this is how the new iPhone will look!’ may finally come true in the near future. We are not saying that it will definitely be true, but Apple has shown that there is at least a possibility with its newly received patent. Moreover, Apple’s patent indicates that the design, which consists entirely of a touch screen, will not be limited to the iPhone only.
The patent, approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office and published on November 16, is titled ‘Glass-enclosed electronic device’. In the description of the patent, there is information that there is a touch screen on all 6 surfaces of the device (front-back-right-left-bottom-top). It is also stated in the patent that multiple glass edges will allow to eliminate the separations between the various surfaces of the iPhone. For example, when you open a panoramic photo, the photo will be mirrored so that it can be viewed not only on the front of the device, but also on the sides and back.
The all-glass iPhone concept in the patent:
As we saw above, this patent, which paves the way for a phone with glass all over, will enable the phone to be used from any screen. So what will replace the physical keys? Apple’s patent has found a very interesting solution to keys such as the volume and power key: Some parts of the side of the device will be prone to physical pressure, and the user will be able to use these areas as if they were a key by pressing them.
On the other hand, as we said, the patent does not only cover the glass all over the iPhone. In addition, the patent includes a Mac Pro Tower concept and an Apple Watch. Although it is stated that the Mac Pro Tower is covered with glass, it is not specified what kind of feature it will offer. At worst, we can expect the device to have a completely transparent structure. On the subject of the Apple Watch, Apple is talking about a model that is covered with glass all over.
Of course, the fact that the devices are glass raises important questions in terms of durability. Considering these questions, Apple states in the patent that devices can have walls of ‘variable thickness’. Still, we seem to have to wait at least a few more years to see devices made of all glass.
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