Apple doubles down on all-glass iPhone with wraparound touchscreen

A new patent application is a rehash of older ones, and shows that Apple has not let go of the all-glass iPhone.Every side of this proposed iPhone could display information or be tapped for controls — image credit: AppleBack in 2020, Apple applied for a patent on what it called 'Electronic Device with Glass Enclosure,' specifically an iPhone with 'a six-sided glass enclosure.' It proposed every surface of the iPhone being potentially able to receive touch and respond by launching apps, or displaying information. Now a patent with the same name has been applied for again.This latest version of 'Electronic Device with Glass Enclosure' further reveals that Apple has been pursuing this idea since at least August 2018. There was significant development in a 2019 version but this latest one appears to be the same as a 2020 edition. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums