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Samsung Patent Document Hints at 'Self-Healing' Screen for Foldable Phones: Report
Samsung reportedly patents self-healing screen technology and fingerprint sensor for foldables. The technology could debut in company's future foldable smartphones. The proposed structure can detect cracks, prevent damage, and heal sensitive areas, like in the camera cutouts and sensor regions. If implemented, the techonogly would pave way for a le...
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Patent Hints at Presence of Three Batteries, Triple Outer Camera Setup
A patent filing of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold shows a three-panel design with individual batteries linked by ribbon cables. The camera panel houses the smallest battery, while the third panel holds the largest, potentially offering more total capacity than the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s 4,400mAh cell. Rumoured to feature a 9.96-inch unfolded display, a ...
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Apple Pencil With 'Trackball' Tip, Ability to Draw on Any Surface Described in Patent Document
Apple has been granted a patent for its next generation stylus that could feature a trackball tip and a few new sensors. This could potentially allow users to create content on multiple surfaces without needing to draw on a touch sensitive display. It is to be noted that the company is yet to officially reveal the details about such a pencil.
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Oppo Find N5 Flip Reportedly in Development, Schematics Hint at Updated Design With New Camera Layout
The existence of Oppo’s next clamshell foldable is currently a mystery. It was previously reported that the company had halted work on its next clamshell device, which would have been the Oppo Find N5 Flip. The device was missing at the Oppo Find N5 announcement, which took place in February this year, hinting that the Chinese brand may have drop...
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Samsung Vertical Rollable Phone Design Revealed in New Patent Document
Samsung has been granted a US patent for a rollable smartphone design. The design patent hints at a compact phone that extends vertically to create a larger display and may feature a dual rear camera system that moves upwards with the expanding screen. Other OEMs like Oppo and Motorola, are also actively exploring 'sliding' phone concepts with exte...
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Samsung Patent Application Describes Phone With Four Foldable Panels, Three Hinges
Samsung might be developing a foldable phone with four panels connected by three hinges, forming a single elongated display when unfolded. The panels fold into a thick bar, according to a patent application that has been published online. Samsung has yet to launch a tri-fold smartphone to rival the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Edition
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Samsung Foldable With 360-Degree Inward and Outward Folding Support Spotted in Patent Application
Samsung is developing a 360-degree foldable phone, as revealed in a patent application. The device features a thin design with an inner screen that unfolds into a larger display or folds backward to serve as a cover display. Samsung showed off a phone with such a display in 2023, but it remains uncertain if this innovative foldable phone will be co...
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Samsung Display Patent Hints at Tri-Fold Phone With Two Hinges, S Pen Support
Samsung Display recently secured a patent for a tri-fold smartphone that can fold twice. While Samsung already offers single-fold flip and book-style foldables, it has yet to launch a tri-fold phone like the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design. Recent reports suggest the company is developing a tri-fold foldable smartphone that could launch alongside th...
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Apple's Foldable iPhone Tipped to Sport 7.74-Inch Inner Screen That 'Unfolds Like iPad'
Apple is reportedly developing a foldable iPhone to compete with Samsung, Oppo, and Huawei's foldable smartphones and a tipster has leaked details about the inner and outer displays of Apple's potential foldable iPhone on Weibo. While it has received patents for foldable technology, Apple has yet to announce plans to launch a foldable smartphone or...
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Samsung Wins Patent for AI-Powered Wallpaper Feature Based on Time of Day, Weather
Samsung might be developing a new feature for its devices which can tweak the wallpaper based on the current weather information, according to a patent recently granted to the company. The purported feature is said to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) to modify the existing wallpaper and add an overlay over the user interface (UI), i...
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Samsung Patent Application Hints at Flagship Smartphone With Curved Screens
Samsung has filed a patent application that details new curved display technology, that could deliver durability improvements and limit screen damage during assembly. This advancement could feature in the company's future flagship smartphones, and details of the technology are seen in a patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Offi...
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Apple Patents Hinge Design for Foldable Devices With Interlocked Fingers, Friction Clutch Mechanism
Apple has patented a hinge mechanism for foldable devices, applicable to various devices such as smartphones, tablets or computers. Unlike Samsung and Huawei, who have launched foldables with multiple displays, Apple is yet to introduce its own. Reports indicate that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.
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Honor Working on Extendable Mobile Display Technology, Patent Shows
Honor was recently granted a patent for a new display technology that could allow the brand to launch future smartphones or tablets with a screen that can "extend" to offer an enlarged display area when needed. Here's everything you need to know about Honor's new display technology.
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Samsung Foldable Gaming Console Design Revealed in Patent Document: How it Works
Samsung may be working on a device that could compete with products like the Nintendo Switch, Asus ROG Phone, and the Steam Deck, according to a patent document. However, unlike these devices, Samsung's gaming console might arrive with a foldable design, offering portability as a feature.
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Samsung’s Tri-Folding Phone Details Emerge Online, Suggests Display Dimensions
New details about Samsung’s in-development tri-fold device have emerged online. The information comes shortly after a patent regarding the purported device was spotted online. While the patent was filed in 2021, it was only granted to Samsung in November this year. And now there are more details about this upcoming mystery device, including its d...
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Samsung Patent Document Hints at 'Self-Healing' Screen for Foldable Phones: Report
Samsung reportedly patents self-healing screen technology and fingerprint sensor for foldables. The technology could debut in company's future foldable smartphones. The proposed structure can detect cracks, prevent damage, and heal sensitive areas, like in the camera cutouts and sensor regions. If implemented, the techonogly would pave way for a le...
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Patent Hints at Presence of Three Batteries, Triple Outer Camera Setup
A patent filing of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold shows a three-panel design with individual batteries linked by ribbon cables. The camera panel houses the smallest battery, while the third panel holds the largest, potentially offering more total capacity than the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s 4,400mAh cell. Rumoured to feature a 9.96-inch unfolded display, a ...
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Apple Pencil With 'Trackball' Tip, Ability to Draw on Any Surface Described in Patent Document
Apple has been granted a patent for its next generation stylus that could feature a trackball tip and a few new sensors. This could potentially allow users to create content on multiple surfaces without needing to draw on a touch sensitive display. It is to be noted that the company is yet to officially reveal the details about such a pencil.
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Oppo Find N5 Flip Reportedly in Development, Schematics Hint at Updated Design With New Camera Layout
The existence of Oppo’s next clamshell foldable is currently a mystery. It was previously reported that the company had halted work on its next clamshell device, which would have been the Oppo Find N5 Flip. The device was missing at the Oppo Find N5 announcement, which took place in February this year, hinting that the Chinese brand may have drop...
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Samsung Vertical Rollable Phone Design Revealed in New Patent Document
Samsung has been granted a US patent for a rollable smartphone design. The design patent hints at a compact phone that extends vertically to create a larger display and may feature a dual rear camera system that moves upwards with the expanding screen. Other OEMs like Oppo and Motorola, are also actively exploring 'sliding' phone concepts with exte...
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Samsung Patent Application Describes Phone With Four Foldable Panels, Three Hinges
Samsung might be developing a foldable phone with four panels connected by three hinges, forming a single elongated display when unfolded. The panels fold into a thick bar, according to a patent application that has been published online. Samsung has yet to launch a tri-fold smartphone to rival the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Edition
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Samsung Foldable With 360-Degree Inward and Outward Folding Support Spotted in Patent Application
Samsung is developing a 360-degree foldable phone, as revealed in a patent application. The device features a thin design with an inner screen that unfolds into a larger display or folds backward to serve as a cover display. Samsung showed off a phone with such a display in 2023, but it remains uncertain if this innovative foldable phone will be co...
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Samsung Display Patent Hints at Tri-Fold Phone With Two Hinges, S Pen Support
Samsung Display recently secured a patent for a tri-fold smartphone that can fold twice. While Samsung already offers single-fold flip and book-style foldables, it has yet to launch a tri-fold phone like the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design. Recent reports suggest the company is developing a tri-fold foldable smartphone that could launch alongside th...
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Apple's Foldable iPhone Tipped to Sport 7.74-Inch Inner Screen That 'Unfolds Like iPad'
Apple is reportedly developing a foldable iPhone to compete with Samsung, Oppo, and Huawei's foldable smartphones and a tipster has leaked details about the inner and outer displays of Apple's potential foldable iPhone on Weibo. While it has received patents for foldable technology, Apple has yet to announce plans to launch a foldable smartphone or...
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Samsung Wins Patent for AI-Powered Wallpaper Feature Based on Time of Day, Weather
Samsung might be developing a new feature for its devices which can tweak the wallpaper based on the current weather information, according to a patent recently granted to the company. The purported feature is said to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) to modify the existing wallpaper and add an overlay over the user interface (UI), i...
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Samsung Patent Application Hints at Flagship Smartphone With Curved Screens
Samsung has filed a patent application that details new curved display technology, that could deliver durability improvements and limit screen damage during assembly. This advancement could feature in the company's future flagship smartphones, and details of the technology are seen in a patent application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Offi...
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Apple Patents Hinge Design for Foldable Devices With Interlocked Fingers, Friction Clutch Mechanism
Apple has patented a hinge mechanism for foldable devices, applicable to various devices such as smartphones, tablets or computers. Unlike Samsung and Huawei, who have launched foldables with multiple displays, Apple is yet to introduce its own. Reports indicate that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.
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Honor Working on Extendable Mobile Display Technology, Patent Shows
Honor was recently granted a patent for a new display technology that could allow the brand to launch future smartphones or tablets with a screen that can "extend" to offer an enlarged display area when needed. Here's everything you need to know about Honor's new display technology.
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Samsung Foldable Gaming Console Design Revealed in Patent Document: How it Works
Samsung may be working on a device that could compete with products like the Nintendo Switch, Asus ROG Phone, and the Steam Deck, according to a patent document. However, unlike these devices, Samsung's gaming console might arrive with a foldable design, offering portability as a feature.
-
Samsung’s Tri-Folding Phone Details Emerge Online, Suggests Display Dimensions
New details about Samsung’s in-development tri-fold device have emerged online. The information comes shortly after a patent regarding the purported device was spotted online. While the patent was filed in 2021, it was only granted to Samsung in November this year. And now there are more details about this upcoming mystery device, including its d...
