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This cool iOS 11 concept would bring more power to your iPhone’s Lock screen

Various iPhone 8 and iOS 11 concepts have been proliferating lately, with app developer Matt Birchler jumping on the bandwagon with mockups of his own. We’re liking some of the smart ideas presented inĀ his batch ofĀ thoughtfully done renderingsĀ thatĀ envision a much more useful Lock screen on iOS 11.

GoingĀ beyond simple things like checking the date and time, launching the camera,Ā accessing your favorite widgets and seeing notifications that have arrived since your last unlock, Birchler isĀ proposing a Lock screen with Apple Watch-like complications, user-selectable app shortcuts, alert bundles, smart notificationsĀ that could be augmented further with optionalĀ location information and so forth.

Concept: bezel-less iPhone 8 with wraparound AMOLED screen and Dark Mode

Following a concept video from Polish blog My AppleĀ imaginingĀ what aĀ system-wide Dark ModeĀ in iOS 11 (along withĀ a fewĀ other sought-after rumored features) might look like, user interface designer Vianney le Masne has taken it upon himself to put together some great-looking mockups depicting how iPhone 8’s rumored OLED screen and the handset’sĀ bezel-less design could be leveraged to implement Dark Mode across iOSĀ and in apps.

ā€œWith Dark Mode in iOS for the next iPhone, 2017 could be all about killing the four sides of your screen and making it all about your thumb,ā€ said le Masne.

iOS 11 concept imagines Dark Mode, Split View on iPhone, FaceTime group calling & more

UnusedĀ resources forĀ a dark themeĀ inĀ apps like Messages and SettingsĀ were discovered previously in iOS 10 code, fueling speculation that Apple couldĀ be laying the groundwork for aĀ fullĀ Dark Mode in iOS 11Ā to coincide with anĀ upcoming iPhone 8 release. A darkĀ interface shouldĀ help iPhone 8Ā conserve power becauseĀ theĀ organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display technology illuminates the individual pixels and doesn’tĀ require a power-hungry backlight.

Polish blog My Apple has put together a stunning video concept that attempts to imagineĀ whatĀ a system-wide Dark Mode and some other sought-after rumored features of iOS 11 might look like.