Could Apple finally make its all-screen iPhone dream a reality?
It has been reported that Apple may soon implement a groundbreaking design change for the iPhone. This design will be the 'all-screen iPhone' dreamed of by iPhone creator Jonathan Ive, and is rumored to be released in 2027, the 20th anniversary of the iPhone.
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Jony Ive's dream iPhone that's all screen may finally be coming true - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/jony-ives-dream-iphone-thats-all-screen-may-finally-be-coming-true/
Ive, the creator of the iPhone, has since left Apple, but during his time at the company he repeatedly expressed his desire to create a 'single-piece glass iPhone.'
This idea of a 'single piece of glass iPhone' came much closer to becoming a reality with the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. The iPhone X, which Apple released on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, featured an unprecedented edge-to-edge display.
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The iPhone will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2027, but the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air is expected to be released in 2025.
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In addition, it is rumored that Apple's first 'foldable iPhone' will be released in 2026. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, who is familiar with Apple-related inside information, pointed out that this foldable iPhone will utilize the technology adopted in the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air.
Apple's first foldable iPhone may use technology from the slim iPhone 17 Air - GIGAZINE
It is rumored that a new iPhone with a true all-screen design without bezels, notches, or cameras will be released in 2027.
Bloomberg's Gurman was the first to report that Apple was planning an all-screen iPhone.
Furthermore, in May 2025, South Korea's ET News reported that Apple's suppliers were working on developing a 'four-sided curved display.' This 'four-sided curved display' is one in which all sides of the display can be bent. By having all sides curved, the bezels will be invisible even when viewed from the front. Apple is apparently meeting with Samsung Display and LG Display to develop a four-sided curved display.
Samsung's Galaxy series is one of the smartphones that features curved displays, but only the sides of the display are curved.
ET News also reports that the all-screen iPhone will have a completely hidden front camera at the bottom of the display, instead of a punch hole. 9to5Mac points out that an iPhone with this feature perfectly matches Ive's vision of an iPhone that looks like a single piece of glass.
ET News also reports that Apple is developing a pure silicon battery that does not use any graphite at all, which would use 100% silicon instead of graphite as the cathode material, significantly increasing the energy density and extending the battery life.
There's no doubt that smartphone technology in general is stagnating, which is a problem for Apple. Smartphones have only made slight improvements in recent years, so many people are forgiven for thinking they'd be better off sticking with the old models for a while longer. But with the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air expected to arrive in 2025, a foldable iPhone in 2026, and an all-screen iPhone in 2027, 9to5Mac noted that the end of this boring era is 'certainly in sight.'
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