<p>This isn't a great surprise to be honest. The gossip coming out of Cupertino has for years been saying that Jony Ive really doesn't like skeuomorphic design: whatever the opinions of Steve Jobs and Scott Forstall. Given that the latter two are now gone (for very different reasons of course) and Ive is in charge there isn't any great shock in seeing him imposing his views on the design:</p><p>With the grand unveiling of Apple Apple's next operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch approaching, sources have provided detailed descriptions of what users and developers alike could expect from the software's fresh look.</p><p>As we reported in April, Apple Senior Vice President of Industrial Design Jony Ive has been leading a thorough overhaul for iOS 7 that focuses on the look and feel of the iOS device software rather than on several new features.</p><p>Sources have described iOS 7 as "black, white, and flat all over." This refers to the dropping of heavy textures and the addition of several new black and white user interface elements.</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/05/25/apples-jony-ive-to-dump-skeuomorphic-design-in-ios-7/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/24/tech/mobile/apple-ios-rumors/">Apple&#039;s iOS 7 may go black, white and flat</a> (CNN)</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ios-7-likely-be-flat-black-white-6C10070082">iOS 7 likely to be flat ... and black and white?</a> (NBCNews.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/24/4362056/jony-ive-ios-7-redesign-features-a-black-and-white-design">Jony Ive&#039;s iOS 7 redesign reportedly eliminates &#039;heavy textures&#039; for a flat ...</a> (The Verge)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=diTRbgvLADE0suMeNVqrwyJlmeIFM&ned=us">112 additional articles.</a></p>