Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone
News Mobile Smartphones Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone It's not the first company to claim it killed the smartphone bezel. By Mat Smith July 31, 2026 4:00 am EST Tecno Tecno, a Chinese phone maker that adores a concept project or two, is bringing its latest tech showcase to IFA 2026. This time around, it's not a super-thin modular smartphone, or a pop-out portrait lens.
- ▪News Mobile Smartphones Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone It's not the first company to claim it killed the smartphone bezel.
- ▪By Mat Smith July 31, 2026 4:00 am EST Tecno Tecno, a Chinese phone maker that adores a concept project or two, is bringing its latest tech showcase to IFA 2026.
- ▪This time around, it's not a super-thin modular smartphone, or a pop-out portrait lens.
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News Mobile Smartphones Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone It's not the first company to claim it killed the smartphone bezel. By Mat Smith July 31, 2026 4:00 am EST Tecno Tecno, a Chinese phone maker that adores a concept project or two, is bringing its latest tech showcase to IFA 2026. This time around, it's not a super-thin modular smartphone, or a pop-out portrait lens. Instead, it's resurrecting the race towards a bezel-less smartphone display. It claims its new concept features an "industry-first" zero-millimeter border.
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