Joe Biden's bizarre iPhone design raises eyebrows

Joe Biden taking a selfie
(Apologies for our Photoshop skills.) (Image credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/Future)

With six months to go until the inevitable announcement of the iPhone 16, the rumour mill is entering overdrive. We've seen all manner of design concepts and renders over the last few months – but here's something completely different, courtesy of none other than Joe Biden.

Yes, the US President, in a social media post promising to end 'drip pricing' on food delivery apps, shared a mockup of a smartphone with the roundest edges we've ever seen. Which, when Apple literally offers free iPhone 15 mockups on its own website, is a little confusing.

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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