The latest rumor says Samsung's next Note phone could ditch its straight sides in favor of two curved sides, C/Net reports.

This year's version of the Note line, which is known for the power of its digital pen, could ditch the Note 5's pin-straight sides and adopt vertical curves like the S7 Edge, according to tech site Android Authority and Twitter tipster @OnLeaks.

The smaller Galaxy S7 already echoes the S7 Edge with curves on its backside rather than its display side, C/Net says. For the argument of design unity for 2016 phones, a curve-screen Note 7 does make a certain amount of sense.

Samsung is expected to introduce its Note 7 (skipping the Note 6) in early August, with an iris scanner and a revised take on Google's Android OS.