Curved glass is all the rage these days, as evinced by the concave nature of the Samsung Nexus S and the convex nature of the HTC Sensation. According to a report by DigiTimes, Apple could be hopping on the bandwagon after sourcing curved glass parts from Corning, who supplies the industry with its popular Gorilla Glass.
Devices are not expected to go on sale with the new tech until 2012, but both the iPhone and iPad stand to benefit from the integration. OEMs argue that curved glass allows for smoother interaction between the finger and the display, as well as fewer light reflections and easier-to-read text.
Previous devices, such as the fourth- and fifth-generation iPod Nano shipped with curved screens, subtly improving the display aesthetic on the tiny media player.
DigiTimes claims that “suppliers of the non-Apple camp are working on products with curved cover glass in attempts to gain a competitive edge in the handheld device market dominated by Apple” and it would behoove Apple to beat them at their own game.
