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well 2017 be the year we see a curved screen iPhone a report from The Wall Street Journal says it could happen with Apple testing more than 10 different prototypes for the iphone 8 or whatever Apple ends up calling the next batch of phones the report says Apple is asking parts suppliers to increase production of thinner OLED screens and Apple is also asking for prototype screens with better resolution than the one samsung uses there is pressure for Apple to deliver something snazzy next year to mark the 10th anniversary of the iphone so don't expect the usual sources told the journal there could be more than two iphone models revealed next year and if one has an oled screen which the iphone doesn't yet have then you can count on it to also costs more than other models because oh lids more expensive to make but don't hold your breath on seeing some curves just because Apple is tinkering with a curved screen doesn't mean it'll actually happen and curved wouldn't be novel to the smartphone world anyhow LG's G flex phones have curved displays Samsung's Galaxy S edge has a screen that curves over the side and Samsung has been taking the concept a step further and testing bendable screens so you could fold your phone in half like a wallet harkening back to those old flip phone days I'm Brigitte Gary you can keep up with the biggest tech stories at cnet com you