Both OPPO and Samsung have patents
for foldable phone aspects.
Even Apple is said to have a potential partner in LG Display
for a foldable iPhone, perhaps by 2020.
The patent does seem plausible though, and it is very likely that Samsung will look to race rivals such as Apple, who has also filed a patent
for a foldable iPhone, in releasing the technology into the market.
This year have been a year of big bezel-less phones and in the coming years, we will see bezel-less as well as
for foldable smartphones.
Apple was also recently awarded a patent
for a foldable iPhone.
Microsoft has patented numerous designs
for foldable mobile devices.
The pipedream
for a foldable phone is for the display to continue along through the hinge seamlessly for a gap - free viewing experience.
In July, The Investor reported that Apple invested $ 2.70 billion in LG Display so that it could secure flexible OLED panels
for the foldable iPhone.
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We've seen their patents
for foldable phones many times, before that.
Apple has filed a patent application with the US Patent & Trade Office
for a foldable iPhone that could be in the works.
Long - running reports claim that Apple is already working on a foldable iPhone alongside LG Display, but ETNews believes the company has joined forces with China's largest display maker, BOE,
for the foldable phone.
A fresh patent has popped up which shows that the company continues to work on technology
for the foldable smartphone, thus adding fuel to the rumors that it will indeed release a foldable smartphone in 2017.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch says 2020 is a likely target
for the foldable iPhone, though it's important to note that plans could change overnight depending on how work advances in this regard.
A recent Apple patent that was published on 22nd November revealed that Apple might be going in
for a foldable or flexible phone.
The good thing is that the company has already filed the patent
for its foldable smartphone and it has also revealed a couple of details regarding the device.
We've also seen patents which show that Samsung has been working on technology
for its foldable smartphone.
Barely two weeks since Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + smartphones, it is now being reported that the South Korea giant is preparing
for its foldable phone.
Microsoft is exploring different ideas, the company has patented 60 - degree rotation of the dual displays
for the foldable Surface phone, while the other patent points to a device with a hinge.
The South Korean company has already decided the specifications and rollout plans
for its foldable phone.
The foldable phones have their own space in the mobile market, but it's unlikely that the users will ditch their smartphone
for foldable phones.
The tech giant has filed a patent
for a foldable device with the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office on Thursday.
Apple already applied
for a foldable device patent, but this could be nothing more than an indication that such a tech is being discussed in the table.
Last year, Samsung filed a patent application
for a foldable smartphone.
The Galaxy X brand is believed to be the South Korean phone maker's rumored foldable smartphone, with a few possible sketches of the Galaxy X having been recently spotted in the database of KIPRIS showing one of Samsung's patent applications
for a foldable smartphone.
A new report claims that Samsung has decided to move forward with an in - folding design
for its foldable smartphone.
With Koh stating that Samsung is planning a 2018 launch
for its foldable smartphone, it seems like the company is fast - tracking the device's development.
Samsung Display, meanwhile, will obviously provide flexible OLED screens to Samsung
for the foldable phone.
Samsung unveiled a bendable AMOLED display prototype back in 2012 named Youm, and last year, it applied for a patent
for a foldable phone that bends like a flip - phone handset.
We discovered that Microsoft is secretly developing a new collection of apps
for the foldable phone and is labelled as Windows 8828080, which is actually part of Microsoft's phone number.
In the recent years, more and more companies have been flaunting concept phones
for a foldable handset.
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A new rumour also claimed Apple is joining hands with LG
for a foldable device that will be launched around the year 2020.
The company has filed a patent application with the US Patent & Trademark Office
for a foldable display that can be used in future devices.
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China Telecom, Vodafone UK and Telecom Italia are the carrying partners
for the foldable smartphone while ZTE and JD in China fly the unlocked banner.
Perhaps Qualcomm's latest - generation flagship processor, the Snapdragon 845, will be prepared
for foldable phones when they eventually do arrive, but we weren't particularly impressed with the performance of its 831 chipset in last year's Axon M.
This new concept of Surface Phone / Surface Notepad paints a much clearer picture
for the foldable mobile device based on the latest patent.
His comments fuelled speculation that Microsoft was working on some kind of «breakthrough» form factor, after patents awarded to the company earlier this year showed sketches
for a foldable handset that could be opened up into a tablet - style device.
An unnamed industry source claims production on the new foldable OLED display
for the foldable iPhone could start in 2020.
Its now sure what the next iPhone will be called but they recently they filed a patent
for a foldable display which it describes that can be «opened and closed like a book».
Though Samsung has yet to issue a follow - up statement about this, industry insiders are already skeptical about the company's timeline for the launch of the Galaxy X. Insiders are doubting Samsung's planned launch
for the foldable phone due to the unaddressed technical challenges surrounding the device, as per The Investor.
According to a new report from The Investor, Apple has chosen LG Display as its supplier
for foldable OLED displays.
And now the Chinese smartphone manufacturer joins the list of smartphone companies who have filed patents
for a foldable display.
Following that LG, Microsoft, OPPO and even Apple filed a patent
for foldable display.
Recently, Apple has submitted application
for foldable iPhone.
Samsung has recently been awarded the patent
for a foldable tablet with a keyboard and built - in stand.
Samsung was granted a new design patent today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
for a foldable smartphone with a new hinge configuration that has never seen before.
The second granted patent is
for another foldable smartphone design, except this time the fold isn't evenly proportioned and adds a clear component that allows the user to view a large lip area that exposes either app icons or live alerts of incoming email or text messages.
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