The iPhone 7 has barely been out for two months but the first concept designs of next year’s iPhone are ready to get you hyped for a future without bezels.
Early rumors for the 2017 iPhone have claimed Apple plans to make some major changes. The home button and bezels at the top and bottom could get the boot. And with a curved OLED display, Apple’s next phone may be the most beautiful one ever.
Take a closer look:
Photo: iDropNews
The iPhone 8
Along with the big design tweaks, some Apple fans think the company may release a ‘Jet White’ color option next year. The iPhone 8 mockups created by iDropNews show how the white body could merge seamlessly with the rest of the screen.
Photo: iDropNews
Apple may create three different versions of the iPhone 8, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Two versions will supposedly be Plus-sized with dual-lens cameras, while the smaller size will still pack a single lens.
[contextly_auto_sidebar] Other major features could include a retina scanner. Touch ID sensors may be placed behind the display. A team of engineers are also supposedly working to add augmented reality tech to the iPhone’s camera for 2017 or 2018.
Of course, all of the current rumors could be completely off by the time production on the next iPhone starts next summer. But for now it’s fun to dream what major changes will come down the pipeline for Apple’s tenth anniversary iPhone.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
5 responses to “iPhone 8 mockups tease Apple’s bezel-free future”
Apple will not be able to make all iPhones sport OLED by next year as their suppliers can’t deliver mass quantities.
However, the new “radical” design will not be possible with the existing LCD TFT outdated screens.
2017 Lineup would be:
iPhone 7s & iPhone 7s Plus
iPhone 8
it will be optimistic since this would mean all existing models will or may not have the look and feel of the proposed ! don’t think it will fly well with iPhone 7 buyers ?? LOL!
elaborating: with present bezels, if ios11 looked like that, it will waste a lot of space. this would mean, two different look and feels (UI)…fragmentation?
not saying they won’t go bezel less… just stating the mockup UI won’t look that
If Xiaomi is able to release a gorgeous phone with only a bottom bezel, then why wouldn’t Apple be able to do so as well?