More confirmation around the design of Apple’s iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max, and iPhone 11XR have appeared online in the form of leaked CAD documents showcasing the form of the new iOS powered smartphones. Those shocked at the ugly design cues being pushed by Apple hoping for any signs of change will be disappointed.
Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the keynote address during Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California on June 3, 2019. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small/AFP/Getty Images)
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These latest CAD images were first posted on SlashLeaks, and confirms a number of elements that have been discussed.
First of all, Apple is continuing to go with what will likely be the widest notch on a premium smartphone in 2019. While Android designers are working on innovative solutions including smaller notches, punch out holes, cameras that tuck inside the body of the smartphone, or that shoot through the display; Apple continues with the same obtrusive design that it ‘innovated’ in 2017.
Then there is the camera housing. Looking more like an induction cooker hob from Ikea than something from a company with a significant reputation for classic design, the multiple lenses and sensors are crammed together in an awkward square hub that is pushed into the top corner of the smartphone.
Thanks to the obsession with ‘thin’ the profusion is easily noticed, rather than being the cutting edge of fashion, Apple’s flagship iPhone is already associated with an #ugly design decision.
Finally, the port at the base of the unit follows the same design and styling as the lightning port of previous iPhone handsets. The beta releases of iOS 13 may feature USB-C – and the oval connector could squeeze in a USB-C connector – but it looks like the peripheral lock-in provided by the lightning port will continue.
iPhone 11 CAD files (via Slashleaks.com)
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At this rate, those holding out for a genuinely new iPhone are not going to be satisfied with the iPhone 11 when it is launched in September.
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