Touchscreen cases for iPhone are coming soon.

This unique accessory is a perfect fit for the iPhone's bezel-less design, and is likely to appear alongside the 20th anniversary edition.

According to Instant Digital , a well-known leak source on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, Apple is researching the production of iPhone protective cases that directly integrate touch-sensitive layers.

The author doesn't provide further details, but there are some clues in Apple's previous research. A 2024 patent application describes a protective casing capable of receiving input signals for electronic devices, acting as a touch-sensitive surface rather than just passive shielding.

The document describes a touch-sensitive area integrated into the phone case, using capacitive or pressure sensors, that can trigger actions typically handled by the phone's physical buttons.

When a case is attached, the iPhone will detect and identify the buttons so that tapping, pressing, or swiping on the case will activate system functions.

The patent also details how the case communicates with the device, including identification and signal transmission via methods such as NFC. Some versions even include biometric input features.

The filings suggest Apple is considering using cases as an extension to the iPhone's control system. However, what makes this idea even more plausible is the rumor of a bezel-less iPhone.

Numerous sources suggest that Apple is creating an entirely new design for the 20th-anniversary iPhone, featuring a curved screen that extends to all four edges. This approach leaves virtually no room for physical buttons.

A phone case with an integrated touch-sensitive area can move functions like volume control and camera controls to larger, more convenient surfaces, while minimizing accidental touches to the edges.

At this point, whether Apple's development of interactive iPhone cases is related to the anniversary model remains purely speculative. However, the convergence of rumors opens up a range of other interesting possibilities for the device expected to launch in September 2027.

Source: https://znews.vn/sap-co-op-lung-cam-ung-cho-iphone-post1603759.html