'Liquid Glass Display' may kill iPhone bezel with optical trickery
Apple is rumored to be developing a 'Liquid Glass Display' for a future iPhone, using optical refraction and light-guiding structures to create the illusion of a nearly bezel-less, curved screen. The design would avoid actual edge touch sensitivity issues by relying on visual tricks rather than functional wrap-around displays. Leaker Ice Universe, considered relatively reliable, claims the technology will produce a 'natural and disturbed' liquid-like edge. No official timeline has been confirmed, but the 20th-anniversary iPhone in 2027 could feature the new display.
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News 'Liquid Glass Display' may kill iPhone bezel with optical trickery Malcolm Owen 3 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue Apr 28 2026, 08:06 AM EDT · 2 minute read Apple's next iPhone screen overhaul could use a lot more curved glass. Rumor Score 🤔 Possible The next generation of iPhone screen is rumored to be called the "Liquid Glass Display," with an all-glass design that bends light to minimize the bezel. The iPhone display has been the topic of rumors for a while, with most attention on the flexible version in the iPhone Fold. However, Apple is always looking to create screens that take advantage of new technologies, shaking up the aesthetics of its premier models.
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