“The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 36 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
“In this particular report we cover a possible future iPhone with wraparound display that will use virtual buttons, replacing today’s physical buttons for volume controls,” Purcher reports. “The new design may use optically transparent glass to form the new iPhone design.”
“Apple’s patent FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of portable electronic device in operation. Notice how the wrap around display substantially increases the available display area that can be used for display of icons, data, images, video and such,” Purcher reports. “For example, as shown in FIG. 4, up to five application icons can be presented that span the width of display 401.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Arline M.” for the heads up.]
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