iOS 26's Liquid Glass Design is Precursor to 20th-Anniversary iPhone With Curved Glass Edges

[MacRumors]

iOS 26's shimmery new Liquid Glass design will be a precursor to the 20th-anniversary iPhone, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will feature curved glass edges, extraordinarily slim bezels, and a truly edge-to-edge screen with no cutout. Inside Apple, he said that the device is known as the "Glasswing," in reference to a type of butterfly that has transparent wings.

The new iOS design will pair nicely with the simplistic, all-glass 20th-anniversary iPhone, which is expected to launch in September 2027.

The new Liquid Glass design will be unveiled during Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote this Monday.

Article Link: iOS 26's Liquid Glass Design is Precursor to 20th-Anniversary iPhone With Curved Glass Edges

 

[racerhomie]

Can’t wait to see it! iOS 26 might look really nice visually

 

[jz0309]

2+ years to go - what can possibly happen?

 

[SamRyouji]

From flat to curved 2.5D to flat to curved again (possibly 4D). Like Post Malone, we all try to run away but we're only running in circles. ;|

 

[Paddle1]

Curved glass edges? Didn't they have that on the iPhone 11?

 

[Jill Sandwich]

so now we know what next year’s Samsungs are going to look like.

 

[phenste]

is anyone else fascinated by the absolute collapse of what used to be an extremely secretive culture at Apple? rumors used to be exactly that, rumors; now we just get a play-by-play of everything that will happen, weeks if not months in advance, by way of Gurman. like, does anyone remember when the pic of an iPad stapled down to a table made the rounds mere hours before the keynote? how crazy that was? let alone what happened with iPhone 4. idk I know I sound like the most “back in my day” boomer ass ever I just miss having a shred of mystery to these keynotes

 

[MaaK]

Okay, will keep my 16 Pro until the 20th anniversary iPhone comes out. Will be baby steps of new features until then.

 

[Edgecrusherr]

In the next OS, if I minimize a window to the Dock too fast, it will crack?

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

is anyone else fascinated by the absolute collapse of what used to be an extremely secretive culture at Apple? rumors used to be exactly that, rumors; now we just get a play-by-play of everything that will happen, weeks if not months in advance, by way of Gurman. like, does anyone remember when the pic of an iPad stapled down to a table made the rounds mere hours before the keynote? how crazy that was? let alone what happened with iPhone 4. idk I know I sound like the most “back in my day” boomer ass ever I just miss having a shred of mystery to these keynotes

Well, let’s think for a second, why might that be?
In 2007, Apple sold 1 million iPhones over three months. It took them three months to sell 1 million iPhones.
Before that, it took Apple almost 2 years to sell their 1st million iPods.
Success for the Mac was measured in hundreds of thousands of units a quarter.

Now, Apple sells over 200 million iPhones every year, about 600,000+ a day.
Apple sells 6 Million or so Macs every quarter.
Apple sells about 60 million iPads every year.

Now tell me, exactly how would *you* create 200 million devices out of absolutely nothing every single year, and keep that completely secretive? While being one of the most valuable companies in the world?
That’s right, you couldn’t.
If anything, it’s still a shock that Apple is ever able to surprise us with anything.

 

[Jashar7]

iOS 26's shimmery new Liquid Glass design will be a precursor to the 20th-anniversary iPhone, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will feature curved glass edges, extraordinarily slim bezels, and a truly edge-to-edge screen with no cutout. Inside Apple, he said that the device is known as the "Glasswing," in reference to a type of butterfly that has transparent wings.

The new iOS design will pair nicely with the simplistic, all-glass 20th-anniversary iPhone, which is expected to launch in September 2027.

The new Liquid Glass design will be unveiled during Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote this Monday.

Article Link: iOS 26's Liquid Glass Design is Precursor to 20th-Anniversary iPhone With Curved Glass Edges

I can’t wait to see what they been cooking, if indeed is VisionOS inspired then it’s gonna be incredible, that thing may be the most beautiful OS design I’ve ever seen.

 

[thiscatisfat]

is anyone else fascinated by the absolute collapse of what used to be an extremely secretive culture at Apple? rumors used to be exactly that, rumors; now we just get a play-by-play of everything that will happen, weeks if not months in advance, by way of Gurman. like, does anyone remember when the pic of an iPad stapled down to a table made the rounds mere hours before the keynote? how crazy that was? let alone what happened with iPhone 4. idk I know I sound like the most “back in my day” boomer ass ever I just miss having a shred of mystery to these keynotes

I wish we still got actual keynotes instead of these prerecorded hour long ads.

 

[nathansz]

Sounds like a perfect design for my taste

I’m already bummed out that it will be way too big

 

[klasma]

I wonder if Apple will be offering transparent cases.

 

[nathansz]

I wonder if Apple will be offering transparent cases.

Someone will

 

[VulchR]

Can't help but feel that these phones might not be as robust to being dropped. We'll see.

 

[klasma]

Liquid Glass — Luvvit won’t love it.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Curved glass edges? Didn't they have that on the iPhone 11?

Isn't there an old saying about design being cyclical or something?

 

[sherwinzadeh]

But WHY?? I'm already activating Siri too much with accidentally double tapping on the bottom home indicator. Bezels are meant to protect from accidental taps. I don't even think it looks too bad. I think they're just running out of ideas. I'm more excited for the iPhone Fold.

 

[Tenkaykev]

What's old is new again. Just need to hang on to my 13 Mini until the wheel turns a few more times.

 

[purplefox]

Can't help but feel that these phones might not be as robust to being dropped. We'll see.

They are not supposed to be dropped, thought.

 

[klasma]

Can't help but feel that these phones might not be as robust to being dropped.

Not to mention that liquids are prone to drops.

 

[nathansz]

Bezels are meant to protect from accidental taps.

I wouldn’t say that’s what they are meant for.

 

[tonywalker23]

is anyone else fascinated by the absolute collapse of what used to be an extremely secretive culture at Apple? rumors used to be exactly that, rumors; now we just get a play-by-play of everything that will happen, weeks if not months in advance, by way of Gurman. like, does anyone remember when the pic of an iPad stapled down to a table made the rounds mere hours before the keynote? how crazy that was? let alone what happened with iPhone 4. idk I know I sound like the most “back in my day” boomer ass ever I just miss having a shred of mystery to these keynotes

“One more thing…”

 

[The_Auryn]

Never heard of the "Glasswing." I learned something new today.