One of the big questions of 2017 will be how (or if) Samsung recovers from the double whammy of its disastrous Note 7 release and Google’s triumphant Pixel launch this year. The company’s answer, it seems, is to push the boundaries of design with the next Galaxy S flagship phone, which Bloomberg today reports will feature an “all-screen” design.

Practically every smartphone nowadays has one contiguous piece of glass covering its front. But underneath that glass there’s usually a black frame surrounding the display, which houses essential parts like the earpiece, proximity sensor, front-facing camera, and home button — and it’s that bezel that Samsung is said to be removing. An instructive example of what such a Galaxy S8 might look like…

Continue reading…