According to 9to5 Mac's sources, many of the textures currently present in iOS - linen on the notifications panel and leather in the calendar app - will be replaced with flat black and white colours. As for the home screen, apps will no longer have gloss, shadows and shine applied to the icons, but their corners will remain rounded. 9to5 Mac also suggests that apps such as Mail, Calendar and Maps will gain a more unified look.

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The report suggests all apps will share a similar white base each with its own unique colour scheme. The green felt from Game Centre and the wooden shelves from Newsstand have also reportedly been removed. These moves coalesce with more general trends in the last 12 to 18 months in mobile and web design. Mirror many of the rumoured changes in iOS. Apple is expected to unveil the new iOS 7 at.

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