Apple has a patent for an all-glass, water-resistant iPhone
Apple was granted a patent for an all-glass, water-resistant phone a day before the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Read on to find out more about this patent!
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An "all-glass" 2017 iPhone may seem absurd, but the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just granted Apple a patent for such a device a day before the iPhone 7 launch.
The patent application was apparently filed in July 2014 by Apple for "a handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent". In addition, the patent describes how the enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass panels bonded together to create a water resistant electronic device.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believed that Apple will introduce a major redesign for the iPhone next year with an "all-glass" enclosure. Foxconn is reportedly working on a glass casing for the 2017 iPhone so that it can prepare itself to deliver more components and meet Apple's demands.
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