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Could the new iPhone 8 feature this cool design?

The iPhone 8 could be the most stunning smartphone ever made by Apple if new reports are to be believed.

Now new reports are claiming that the iPhone 8 is set to feature a stunning new design as Apple looks to wow the world once again.

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This rendered image shows what an edge-to-edge display on the iPhone 8 could look like

According to supply chain analysts from Barclays, the new Apple device, which will come in two variants, the 5 inch iPhone 8 and 5.8 inch iPhone 8 Plus, will feature a bezel-less design, meaning that the screen covers the entirety of the device's front.

This would mark a major step forward for the smartphone market as a whole, as no other company is able to offer such a design at this time.

But it would also necessitate a significant re-design of many of the phone's components, with the home button and microphone (needed for phone calls) needing to be relocated.

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Other sources have said that the next iPhone will will use OLED screen technology instead of IPS LCD screens, with OLED displays allowing for better lighting contrasts as well as improved power management.

Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive reportedly wants the 2017 iPhone "to appear like a single sheet of glass, " as part of a major design shake-up.

Removing or relocating the home button would be Apple's major challenge in building such a design, but it seems the company already has this sorted.

The company filed patents back in March 2015 that described three different technologies used to scan fingerprints, including one – dubbed ultrasonic imaging – that can be used to recognise a print through a glass display.

The patent suggests ultrasonic imaging is more accurate than using a standalone fingerprint sensor, like those in the Touch ID scanners used in current generation iPhones.

Source: www.express.co.uk