Apple Patent Envisions iPhone Featuring Touch Bar-Like Panel on Edges With Virtual Buttons

Apple Patent Envisions iPhone Featuring Touch Bar-Like Panel on Edges With Virtual Buttons
Apple has been granted a patent that would allow the company to include virtual touch panels on the edges of an iPhone. The company's future iPhone models could arrive with touch panels on the edges that offer contextual virtual buttons with support for haptic feedback, according to Apple's latest patent.