The Evolution of Smartphone Design: Apple's Next-Gen iPhone

There was a time not so long ago when manufacturers could release new phones and we would be surprised by what they looked like in terms of specs. Those days are long gone, and now that we know what the Galaxy S8 is because I got one in my pocket, it's time to move on to the next flagship launch. That is from Apple, and their upcoming iPhone 8, which I affectionately dub the iPhone 8.

We finally know a lot about at least allegedly a lot about the iPhone 8 due to Twitter user Ben Gaskin, who not only shared just images of it but also pictures of an alleged prototype of the iPhone 8. Now, take all this with the obligatory grain of salt, as it's supposedly one of 10 different prototypes Apple is toying with. However, it does tell a story and confirm at least allegedly confirm a lot of things we're hearing about the next-gen iPhone.

The big thing on display for the iPhone 8 is its edge-to-edge display, which almost used to be a no-brainer with the next-gen iPhone. All different prototypes that have leaked out have had that same similar edge-to-edge display. However, what this one is missing aside from bezels is any discernible touch ID button. We've seen some prototypes that have it on the back, but the Apple logo is sometimes below the Apple logo, and this one doesn't even have an Apple logo on the back. Not having any sort of touch ID lends a little bit of credence to the fact that Apple is working at least trying to integrate it into the screen itself.

Whether or not that actually makes it out onto the shipping device is anyone's guess, as we've seen with the iPhone 7 plus. Apple added a dual lens system on the back, which was like this horizontally today. It looks like they're going for a vertical look with little help from focusing, and it should also make the smaller phone (the iPhone 8) more versatile.

Ben Gaskin also shared further details on the phone itself, saying that it's about the same thickness as a current-gen iPhone 7 and has metal edges along the outside. These edges will actually be painted or anodized in a new color he's dubbed "space" and "black." The phone kind of looks like a lovechild between a Galaxy S8 and an iPhone 4, both beautiful phones in their own right.

The most interesting thing about this phone is that it has touch ID integrated directly into the screen. This is a huge technological advancement and could have pushed the entire industry forward. Samsung was trying to do something similar with their S8, but they couldn't get it out in time. Perhaps this feature would have been reserved for the S9.

So, what do you guys think? Is this the phone that Apple is working on? Is it one of the alleged 10 prototypes? If so, should we expect it to be released with the iPhone 8? Can you like and comment down below if you have any thoughts or opinions about the upcoming device. And don't forget to give a thumbs up for our TV news videos, as we always appreciate your feedback until next time.

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that Apple's goes with this is the iPhone eight it's going to be in a box would you buy it you can like comment down below and let me know if you like the TV news videos give a thumbs up we always appreciate it till next time Jon Rhett endure from TechnoBuffalothere was a time not that long ago when a manufacturer could release a new phone and we would be surprised about what it looked like in the specs that those days are long gone and now that we know what the Galaxy s8 is because I got one in my pocket and chances are you guys might as well time to move on to the next flagship launch and that is from Apple the iPhone 8 goodvery will be called the iPhone edition an iPhone X iPhone 7s whatever the next iPhone which I am affectionately dubbing the iPhone 8 we finally know a lot about at least allegedly a lot about it due to Twitter user Ben Gaskin but not only shared just images of it but also pictures of an alleged prototype of the iPhone 8 now take all this with the obligatory grain of salt it's supposedly one of 10 different prototypes Apple is toying with but it does tell a story and confirm at least allegedly confirm a lot of things we're hearing about the next gen I phone the big one is the display edge-to-edge display almost used to be a no-brainer with the next gen iPhone all different prototypes we've seen at least the renders that have leaked out have all had that same similar edge-to-edge display what this is missing though aside from bezels is any discernible touch ID button now we've seen some prototypes that have it on the back but the Apple logo is some below the Apple logo this one doesn't even have an Apple logo on the back doesn't have any sort of touch ID which kind of lends a little bit of credence to the fact that Apple is working at least trying the attached ID integrated into the screen itself so whether or not that actually makes it out the shipping device who knows with the iPhone 7 plus Apple added a dual lens system it was like this it was horizontal today iPhone a it looks like they're going like that and making your vertical clothes little help with focusing it should also make it those two the smaller phone the iPhone eight not just for the iPhone 8 plus or they decide to call the bigger version Ben also gave I call him Ben looks like I know him but he also gave further details on the phone itself saying that about the same thickness as a current gen iPhone 7 and the metal edges along the outside which make the phone kind of look like an iPhone 4 are actually going to be painted or anodized a new color he's dubbing space and black so the phone kind of looks like a lovechild between a Galaxy at 8 and an iPhone 4 both of which are beautiful phone in their own right the most interesting thing for me about this phone is a touch ideas integrated directly into the screen that is a huge technological advancement and I think that could have pushed entire industry forward Samsung was trying to do with the s8 it couldn't get it out in time perhaps something I would get reserved for the s9 but that is their really cool hyphenate what do you guys think let me a comment down below if this is the phone if this is one of the alleged 10 prototypes that Apple's goes with this is the iPhone eight it's going to be in a box would you buy it you can like comment down below and let me know if you like the TV news videos give a thumbs up we always appreciate it till next time Jon Rhett endure from TechnoBuffalo\n"