Bloomberg: Apple is developing a curved screen for the iPhone | gesture control

Sina Technology News Beijing time on April 4 evening news, Bloomberg News quoted sources today informed that Apple is developing a curved screen for the iPhone, MicroLED screen, and non-contact gesture control functions.

Informed sources said that in order to achieve design differentiation, Apple is developing a non-contact gesture control technology, iPhone users simply use the finger gestures above the screen, without touching the screen, you can operate the phone. Informed sources said, It may take at least two years for this technology to be officially applied to the iPhone.

In addition, Apple is still developing a curved screen for the iPhone. Unlike Samsung's curved screen, Apple's curved screen is gradually curved inward from top to bottom. Currently, all iPhones use a flat screen. Informed sources said that curved screen iPhone The fastest possible time is 2 to 3 years.

As previously reported by the media, in addition to the curved screen, Apple is still developing MicroLED screens, but the commercialization of MicroLED screens in the iPhone may take at least three to five years. Informed sources said that the current curved screen and MicroLED screen are in the early stages of R&D. stage.

Bloomberg first reported that Apple had a secret manufacturing plant near its headquarters in California. The plant is currently producing micro LED screens on a small scale, mainly for testing purposes. Yesterday, Taiwanese media also quoted the news of upstream supply chain manufacturers. , Apple is developing micro LED display panel.

Informed sources also said that because these new technologies can not be used in the short term, Apple's recent plan is to expand the OLED screen to more devices.

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