From the old-school iPhone to the X, the iPhone has had an iconic look. The home button was so iconic that it became an iPhone signature. Moving to the iPhone X, they needed something recognizable as well. The iPhone silhouette is important, and that's why the Notch is important (for now). Even on drawings, you can tell if it's an iPhone even without the home button. The notch is equally both a design choice & a technological necessity. Without that specific notch size, the iPhone won't feel like an iPhone. It took them five years to make the screen taller with the iPhone 5 and introduce Lightning, and another five to reimagine — and this involves developers adjusting their apps too. Read more in our articles including "Why The iPhone Won't Ditch the Notch Just Yet" and "Google announces Android Halo feature".
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Aug 21, 2008From the old-school iPhone to the X, the iPhone has had an iconic look. The home button was so iconic that it became an iPhone signature.
Moving to the iPhone X, they needed something recognizable as well. The iPhone silhouette is important, and that's why the Notch is important (for now). Even on drawings, you can tell if it's an iPhone even without the home button.
Our coverage of iphone design includes: "Why The iPhone Won't Ditch the Notch Just Yet"; "Google announces Android Halo feature"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.