Apple might follow a different design for its foldable screen iPhone
The smartphone smartphone makers are betting big on foldable display phones this year. Apple is expected to launch its foldable display phone in 2020 and the word is that the company could be opting for a different approach in its foldable screen iPhone. "Compared to the wrap-around display phone -- which Apple seems to be looking into as one possible design for its foldable model -- Casalegno said Samsung's in-folding display phone could provide better experiences for users in terms of design," The Korean Herald quoted head of Samsung Design Innovation Center, Federico Casalegno, as saying. Interestingly, while Casalegno's comment does seem to give away the outlines of what could possibly turn out to be world's first foldable display iPhone, a patent received by Apple back in 2013 "In the last few years the functionality of portable electronic devices has increased exponentially.Form factor is an interesting area for development given that a large majority of portable electronic devices have settled into a standard form factor; namely a flat planar form factor with a display on one side and an opaque housing which contains the electrical components covering the rear surface of the device. Unfortunately, this popular form factor, leaves the sides and rear surfaces of the device unused or at best configured with buttons and switches with fixed location and functionality.This paper describes various embodiments that relate to an apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for creating a portable electronic device with a wraparound display," the patent notes.
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