Recently, most of the speculations and revelations about the follow-up new iPhone have revolved around the iPhone SE series iteration and the folding screen iPhone.
According to the existing news, whether Apple will enter the folding screen market in the future is already a key content that has been continuously concerned. However, in terms of screen adjustments, when Apple will launch a true full-screen iPhone is also one of the things that users have been looking forward to in the past few years.
In 2017, Apple adopted a screen design in the form of a "notch" in the iPhone X and eliminated the bottom Home button that Apple had used for 10 years. Since then, Apple's all-screen plan has officially begun.
And with Apple's replacement of the notch screen design with a Dynamic Island cutout in the iPhone 14 Pro series, there has been a lot of discussion about whether subsequent iPhone models will adopt a complete non-punch-hole, non-groove screen.
Last month, Apple held a special Apple event, and the new generation of iPhone 16 series phones was also officially unveiled to everyone in a lot of exposure and anticipation.
In this generation, the iPhone 16 Pro series' Super Retina XDR display has been enlarged to 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively, and features the narrowest screen bezels ever in an Apple product.
At the same time, there are also many leaks showing that as Apple continues to narrow the screen bezels of iPhone series devices, the iPhone 17 series that will be released next year is expected to further reduce the "Dynamic Island" area at the top of the screen.
And this is also an important transition step in Apple's all-screen plan.
In fact, long before the release of the iPhone 16 series, there was talk on the Internet that Apple would continue to promote the "Dynamic Island" shrinkage in the future, until the front camera and Face ID area were reduced to a single punch hole, or even a full-screen solution.
It is reported that in November last year, there was a revelation from a source that Apple seemed to have tested a single-hole version of the iPhone 16 Pro. However, it is likely that you will not see such a version of the design before the iPhone 17.
According to previous rumors, Apple is expected to bring a new frontal screen solution in the iPhone 17 series in 2025, that is, to reduce the size of the punch hole, and adopt the design of under-display Face ID combined with punch hole.
Combined with the existing news, even in next year's iPhone 17 series iteration, it is unlikely that everyone will see a single-hole iPhone, but it is also very possible that Apple will greatly reduce the Dynamic Island area in the upgrade of this generation of iPhone Pro series.
Based on the current news and speculation, it seems that Apple is planning to gradually reduce the size of the punch hole at the top of the screen, and the single punch hole solution mentioned in the leak does not seem to be the end of the development. The ultimate goal is likely to be to launch an iPhone device with a complete non-punch-hole, non-recessed screen, and Apple's successive revelations of patent information provide evidence for this plan.
It is reported that one of Apple's previously announced patents involves removing the iPhone's recess and repositioning the TrueDepth camera system behind the iPhone's display.
According to the patent, it appears to be exploring ways to place the front-facing camera and Face ID components under the display.
And this is not Apple's first related patent. Similar content has appeared several times in Apple's previously published patents.
However, judging from the current development situation, it will take several years for such a product to officially arrive. Of course, there is no definite official information on how the actual new product development plan will be, and everything remains to be confirmed.
In addition, in addition to the new iPhone series of devices, Apple's other series of products also seem to be exploring under-display camera technology.
The leak mentioned that Apple is expected to upgrade the OLED panel of the iPad Pro in 2027, which is expected to reduce power consumption by about 20%, and can also enable Apple to implement under-display camera technology on the iPad for the first time.
As far as the available information is concerned, Apple's future plans for a full-screen iPhone are progressing. If the corresponding technology develops and matures rapidly, then the iPhone with a full-screen design should be seen in the future. At the same time, devices such as iPads with intact screens are expected to follow.
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