Once again, it’s the resources within the beta that have the best nuggets/clues as to what’s to come.
An iconographic glyph in Apple’s latest iOS 12 beta, released on Friday, revealed what appears to be an iconographic representation of the company’s widely rumored “iPhone X Plus” handset, a larger-screened version of the current iPhone X.
Line drawings buried in the latest iOS 12 beta’s PassKitUIFoundation, discovered by iOS developer Guilherme Rambo, indicate the general design of “iPhone X Plus,” as well as a “square and weird” 2018 iPad Pro.
Although the schematics aren’t highly detailed, they appear to indicate a new, larger “iPhone X Plus”, complete with a somewhat taller, slightly wider screen than the original iPhone X. The telltale True Depth camera “notch” remains, though the cutout’s silhouette features a tweaked design compared to Apple’s iPhone X. Specifically, the “iPhone X Plus” notch terminates in a right angle, akin to the actual iPhone X design that debuted last fall.
Another glyph discovered within the beta also indicates a bezel-less iPad model. The design, which is rendered as a square, is believed to be designed for quick and easy graphical manipulation and is not thought of as evidence of a square-shaped iPad.
The glyphs were found in PassKitUIFoundation, the iOS wallet user interface. Icons in the repository are used in Wallet animations like those seen when triggering Apple Pay on iPhone.
It’s unknown as to whether either glyph indicates a final product design, although the rumor mill currently has it that Apple is working on both a larger iPhone X model and a redesigned iPad that replaces the Touch ID home button with Face ID technology.
Earlier beta snooping unearthed an iPad line drawing similar to the iPhone version found today, showing a bezel-free tablet without Apple’s trademark home button. Notably, the icon failed to include a Face ID notch, suggesting the specialized biometric feature will be integrated into a side bezel.
Apple is expected to release its next-gen iPhones in September. Among these are though to be a refreshed 5.8-inch iPhone X, the company is anticipated to introduce a 6.5-inch handset with OLED display and a 6.1-inch model that will use traditional LCD tech.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Twitter