Apple Patents an iPhone Without a Notch and a Full-Screen Display

The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published Apple's patent detailing a smartphone with a camera and a full sensor array under the display on November 8, as first discovered by LetsGoDigital's Ilse Jurrien.

Moreover, the patent Apple filed on June 27 with the USPTO summarizes the invention as "Apparatus, systems and methods for camera integration with cover glass and for processing cover glass to provide a camera window for an electronic device are disclosed."

The patent also says that "The apparatus, systems and methods are especially suitable for cover glasses, or displays (e.g., LCD displays), assembled in small form factor electronic devices such as handheld electronic devices (e.g., mobile phones, media players, personal digital assistants, remote controls, etc.)."

Using this new tech, Apple will most probably be able to come up with a full-screen edge-to-edge design in their futu...