Once complete, consumers will be able to use their iPhones by merely moving the finger close to the screen without having to actually touch or tap it
Ever wondered what future generation mobile phone displays will look like? You have screens with unbelievably thin bezels, screens that respond differently to the amount of pressure applied today. However, if reports are to be believed, Apple may soon come out with a curved display phone that can be controlled without even touching the screen.
US-based tech giant Apple Inc. is reportedly working on a prototype phone with curved display that works on gesture control, reports Bloomberg citing sources close to the developments.
Once complete, users will be able to navigate their iPhones by merely moving a finger close to the screen without having to actually touch or tap it. However, the technology is at least two years away from entering mainstream production, given Apple decides to proceed with it.
The screens, which will also be curved, will be hugely different from the present-day curved displays where the screen only bends slightly at the edges. Sources also stated the technology is still in its nascent stages and Apple can still decide to shelve the project.
Apple has a history of innovating and has always believed in the mantra of not being the first but being the best at whatever features they launch. Looking back, it was Apple who gifted the world with the computer mouse, the iconic iPhone, features such as 3D touch (pressure-based touch gesture in a phone) etc.
Separately, Bloomberg had last month reported that Apple was secretly researching on a newer generation of display called MicroLED screens. Contrary to the current OLED screens, MicroLED screens make use of a different compound which emits brighter light, is less power consuming and far slimmer than the most recent display technologies.