Apple Receives Patents for Bezel-Less Display and In-Screen Touch ID

Apple has just received a number of patents that indicate the Cupertino-based company’s possible plan to build iPhones with bezel-free displays and fingerprint sensors embedded directly inside the screen, thus removing the need to place a physical home button on the front panel.

One patent application refers to an edge-to-edge display on future Apple smartphones and describes a device with a mostly flat screen, but curved sides that would allow for more symmetry and a smoother design on iPhones.

Apple states in the patent application that it intends to reduce the border area and thus, maximize the dis...