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        "id": 1715663,
        "msgid": "2027-iphone-release-not-yet-official-but-already-imitated-by-chinese-vendors-1777859556",
        "date": "2026-05-04 07:37:55",
        "title": "2027 iPhone Release Not Yet Official but Already Imitated by Chinese Vendors",
        "author": "Reza Wahyudi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Chinese smartphone vendors, particularly Oppo, are reportedly racing ahead to adopt a futuristic \"Liquid Glass Display\" concept featuring a seamless, bezel-less screen that curves on all four sides, originally leaked for Apple's 2027 iPhone anniversary edition. This technology, combined with advanced OLED from Samsung, aims to create an immersive viewing experience, though high production costs and fluctuating component prices pose challenges. The move highlights intensifying competition in the global tech market, with Chinese firms also mimicking Apple's software interfaces to enhance their Android devices.",
        "content": "<p>Several Chinese smartphone vendors are reportedly beginning to adopt\nthe futuristic \u201cLiquid Glass Display\u201d screen concept, which previously\nappeared only in leaks for the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>According to various reports, Apple is preparing a special 2027\niPhone edition to celebrate its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>The prospective iPhone for next year is said to feature the Liquid\nGlass Display concept that curves on all four sides. This technology is\nexpected to create an effect where the bezel nearly \u201cdisappears\u201d, making\nthe screen appear completely full and seamless, without\ninterruptions.<\/p>\n<p>This design is not merely a standard curved screen like those already\non the market. Leaks indicate that Apple is combining optical techniques\nsuch as light refraction and special structures to create a visual\nillusion. This makes the screen edges appear to merge with the body.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Apple is reportedly set to use a new OLED technology\nfrom Samsung, namely COE (Color Filter on Encapsulation), to make the\nscreen thinner and brighter.<\/p>\n<p>However, before the device truly arrives, Chinese vendors are said to\nhave moved first, especially Oppo.<\/p>\n<p>This Shenzhen, China-based vendor is rumoured to be preparing a\nflagship phone with a similar screen design, namely a flat surface with\nslight curvature on all four sides. The goal is the same: to create a\nbezel-less screen effect that feels \u201cfloating\u201d when viewed.<\/p>\n<p>If Chinese vendors succeed in releasing a device with this concept\nfirst, they have the potential to \u201cpre-empt\u201d Apple in delivering the\nnext-generation screen experience.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the biggest challenge may lie in production costs.\nScreen technology with extreme thin bezel effects is estimated to be\nexpensive, especially amid fluctuating component market conditions like\nDRAM.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether other vendors will follow this step, or\ninstead wait for Apple to release its official version first, as\ngathered by KompasTekno from WCCFTech.<\/p>\n<p>Not only from the hardware side, the software approach is also being\nimitated. Some vendors have already begun introducing \u201cLiquid\nGlass\u201d-style interface effects in their Android systems, complete with\ntransparent animations and visual effects akin to the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Apple itself was the first to launch the Liquid Glass interface last\nyear. This represents a major visual overhaul integrated across iOS 26,\niPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26.<\/p>",
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