During the next month of September we will see the presentation of the new iPhone 16, while Apple finishes refining its designs and is already working on the terminals for the year 2026. Along these lines, the Californian company has presented a patent application for an innovative cover interchangeable rear for your iPhones, which could include an additional screen and extra cameras, among other functions.
This new concept could revolutionize the way users interact with their mobile devices, providing not only new functionality but also protection similar to that of conventional cases, but without the bulk.
Patent with functions never seen before on an iPhone
The patent application describes a completely interchangeable rear cover which would replace everything except the iPhone’s camera module. Unlike the MagSafe system, this cover would be secured using a spring-loaded clip system, which would incorporate electrical connections to provide additional functionality.
Among the possible applications mentioned in the patent are extra batteries, physiological sensors and health monitoring devices, additional cameras and auxiliary displays. This modular approach would allow users to customize their devices to their specific needs.
One of the most interesting uses proposed is the incorporation of additional cameras. These covers could include additional lenses and image sensors, allowing users to improve their photography capabilities without having to change devices. “The supplemental subsystem may be a supplemental camera, which may include a lens, an image sensor, and associated electronics to facilitate image capture,” the application details.
Another potentially revolutionary application is a blood glucose monitor. Apple suggests that one of these covers could include a blood sugar testing device, with a mechanism to receive blood samples and the components necessary to analyze glucose levels. “The supplementary subsystem may be a blood sugar testing device, and include a mechanism for receiving blood samples, analysis components, and associated circuitry for determining the blood glucose level,” the patent explains.
An iPhone that protects itself
In addition to the new features, Apple also proposes that this roofing system It could offer similar protection to traditional cases. Extended back covers could include protective side walls, thus providing comprehensive protection to the device without adding too much bulk. “A supplementary housing component for a mobile phone may include a rear wall defining a rear exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a protective side wall configured to cover at least a portion of a peripheral wall of the mobile phone housing,” describes The patent.
This approach would allow Apple keep the design slim and elegant of its devices, possibly aligning with rumors of an ultra-thin iPhone expected in 2025.
From The Bitten Apple, seems to us to be a more utopian than realistic technology at the moment, so we should not wait in the short term to see how Apple integrates it into our iPhones, in our opinion. In fact, if it ends up arriving, it would probably do so on a “different” device than the traditional iPhone, such as a folding terminal.
