The report pointed out that the Apple iPhone uses a sturdy, non-flexible plastic or metal case, but now it is using curved glass technology, which uses curved glass to form the body surface and sides. The future iPhone may become "tubular". This design will not only be used On the iPhone, all-glass component design can also be applied to Apple products such as iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and iPod touch.
The patent also shows that Apple has developed a wrapable battery architecture. With a screen design that can be curled, a battery management unit (BMU) can be used. The flexible battery can be rolled into a cylindrical shape. When the mobile phone is operating, the screen and the battery can be Columnar flattening.
Apple has been developing the all-glass iPhone for nearly seven years. In the past, media reports have pointed out that Apple wants to use liquid metal glass materials to create a cylindrical hollow shape like paper. It can even be folded into a triangular shape. It is full of imagination.