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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 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 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’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 Wins Patent for a Tri-Fold Smartphone With Specialised Barrier Layer for Improved Durability
Samsung is speculated to be developing a tri-fold smartphone. This move is said to be in a bid to catch up to Huawei, which launched the world’s tri-fold smartphone dubbed Mate XT Ultimate Design in September. Ahead of its anticipated debut in 2025, Samsung has been recently granted a patent for a flexible display device with a foldable design fe...
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Motorola's New Rollable Smartphone Patent Suggests Multiple On-Screen Fingerprint Sensors
Motorola debuted its rollable concept device in 2023 and we’ve seen more development in this space in the past few months with bigger manufacturers getting involved. A new patent from Motorola suggests fresh details about the company's rollable Rizr concept. The Lenovo-owned brand appears to be planning to incorporate multiple fingerprint sensors...
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Huawei Foldable Smartphone With Attached Case, Rectangular Design Spotted in Patent Document
Huawei may be developing a foldable phone featuring an attached cover, according to a patent document. It might feature a tri-fold design, with the outermost panel serving as a protective cover when it is closed. Here's everything you need to know about Huawei's latest smartphone patent.
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Realme Patent Describes Foldable Device With Magnetic Components for One Hand Operation
Realme may be developing a new device featuring a foldable display, as suggested by a patent document on China's patent and trademark office website. It is said to include magnetic components that facilitate one-handed folding and unfolding of a foldable phone's display.
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Xiaomi Patent Application Reportedly Describes a Detachable Clamshell Smartphone
Xiaomi has reportedly filed a patent application for a new smartphone design. As per the report, the Chinese consumer tech brand is working on a clamshell-styled foldable smartphone that can be detached into two segments. Based on the images seen, the smartphone appears similar to the Xiaomi Mix Flip which was launched last month.
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Apple Could Be Working on a Triple-Folding iPhone; Patent Suggests
Apple is long rumoured to be building a foldable smartphone. Multiple patent applications filed by the company have pointed towards this direction, although a possible date of launch still remains unconfirmed. The company has updated an older patent to mention several new intricacies in the design and the application of the technology for a foldabl...
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Xiaomi Tri-Fold Smartphone Could Be in Development, Leaked Patent Suggests
Rumours about Xiaomi working on its own tri-folding smartphone popped up online a few months ago. Back then, it was suggested that the phone would have two hinges and open up into a tablet-like display much like Huawei’s Mate XT, which recently launched in China. Now, there’s a new rumour about this mystery foldable including a leaked render gi...
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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 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 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’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 Wins Patent for a Tri-Fold Smartphone With Specialised Barrier Layer for Improved Durability
Samsung is speculated to be developing a tri-fold smartphone. This move is said to be in a bid to catch up to Huawei, which launched the world’s tri-fold smartphone dubbed Mate XT Ultimate Design in September. Ahead of its anticipated debut in 2025, Samsung has been recently granted a patent for a flexible display device with a foldable design fe...
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Motorola's New Rollable Smartphone Patent Suggests Multiple On-Screen Fingerprint Sensors
Motorola debuted its rollable concept device in 2023 and we’ve seen more development in this space in the past few months with bigger manufacturers getting involved. A new patent from Motorola suggests fresh details about the company's rollable Rizr concept. The Lenovo-owned brand appears to be planning to incorporate multiple fingerprint sensors...
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Huawei Foldable Smartphone With Attached Case, Rectangular Design Spotted in Patent Document
Huawei may be developing a foldable phone featuring an attached cover, according to a patent document. It might feature a tri-fold design, with the outermost panel serving as a protective cover when it is closed. Here's everything you need to know about Huawei's latest smartphone patent.
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Realme Patent Describes Foldable Device With Magnetic Components for One Hand Operation
Realme may be developing a new device featuring a foldable display, as suggested by a patent document on China's patent and trademark office website. It is said to include magnetic components that facilitate one-handed folding and unfolding of a foldable phone's display.
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Xiaomi Patent Application Reportedly Describes a Detachable Clamshell Smartphone
Xiaomi has reportedly filed a patent application for a new smartphone design. As per the report, the Chinese consumer tech brand is working on a clamshell-styled foldable smartphone that can be detached into two segments. Based on the images seen, the smartphone appears similar to the Xiaomi Mix Flip which was launched last month.
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Apple Could Be Working on a Triple-Folding iPhone; Patent Suggests
Apple is long rumoured to be building a foldable smartphone. Multiple patent applications filed by the company have pointed towards this direction, although a possible date of launch still remains unconfirmed. The company has updated an older patent to mention several new intricacies in the design and the application of the technology for a foldabl...
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Xiaomi Tri-Fold Smartphone Could Be in Development, Leaked Patent Suggests
Rumours about Xiaomi working on its own tri-folding smartphone popped up online a few months ago. Back then, it was suggested that the phone would have two hinges and open up into a tablet-like display much like Huawei’s Mate XT, which recently launched in China. Now, there’s a new rumour about this mystery foldable including a leaked render gi...
