Apple researching ways to make iPhone display glass thinner and stronger Apple could make the glass on the front of an iPhone or iPad even stronger and thinner, by using a special support structure around the edge that s also made of glass.
Smartphones like the iPhone and other mobile devices use glass panels in front of the display. It has a primary job of protecting the delicate screen from impacts and scratches, while also informing part of the external design of the device itself.
With the continuing evolution of device design relying more on curved glass for the front panel, this introduces design challenges that cannot be easily conquered with existing techniques.
Apple could make the glass on the front of an iPhone or iPad even stronger and thinner, by using a special support structure around the edge that s also made of glass.
Smartphones like the iPhone and other mobile devices use glass panels in front of the display. It has a primary job of protecting the delicate screen from impacts and scratches, while also informing part of the external design of the device itself.
With the continuing evolution of device design relying more on curved glass for the front panel, this introduces design challenges that cannot be easily conquered with existing techniques.