Overview
- Reporting this week from Bloomberg and other outlets shows Apple is deep into work on a 20th‑anniversary iPhone concept that would appear as a single, uninterrupted slab of glass.
- Supply‑chain leaks say Apple is testing an equal‑depth quad‑curved OLED panel with Samsung but the advanced Color Filter on Encapsulation display tech may not be ready for a 2027 ship date.
- Apple is still evaluating under‑display front‑camera and Face ID hardware to remove the front cutout, though sources say image quality and biometric reliability make timing uncertain and some engineers expect delays into 2028 or later.
- Leaked hardware plans describe major in‑house moves including a second‑generation 2nm A21 chip, a third‑generation Apple modem aimed at beating Qualcomm, and a custom stacked image sensor prototype to replace Sony parts.
- If Apple ships the redesign it would prompt iOS layout changes and affect one‑hand use, battery and thermal tradeoffs, and app design while furthering Apple’s push to control key components.