Curved iPhone in Apple's future? New patent hints at possible designs.

Apple was granted a patent Tuesday for a device with a curved, wraparound glass display, and it looks a lot like an iPhone.

In the patent, Apple describes how most electronic devices don't utilize the surfaces on their sides and backs, aside from buttons with fixed functionalities. Because they are fixed, the buttons can't be utilized by third party apps, so Apple patented a display that extends beyond the front surface.

The primary design Apple shows has a sharp but smooth curve from the front of the display to the back, and clearly shows iOS apps on its front. Read more...