Apple has filed patents for an all-glass iPhone which could see screens on sides.
The design is essentially an iPhone 'within a glass enclosure' with the buttons overalapping from the screen on the front.
The glass iPhone is described as an, 'Electronic device with glass enclosure' although 9to5Mac dryly notes 'It's almost as if Apple has patented a glass box.' .
The patent filing also include drawings which see some of the screen's buttons curved along the edge of the phone including ones to activate airplane mode, Wi-Fi enabling, and controls for volume. .
The lengthy patent filing goes into detail suggesting the device will have screens that run over the edge of the phone so that all six sides will have the capability to display something, or at the very least will be glass encased, with room for microphones and speakers.
The glass iPhone looks familiar with its curved sides and rounded shape that fit in the palm of one's hand
The filing also shows pictures of how an Apple Watch may appear featuring glass enclosures with the curved edge of the screen blending seamlessly with the watch's casing
The filing also shows pictures of how an Apple Watch may appear featuring glass enclosures with the curved edge of the screen blending seamlessly with the watch's casing
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