Samsung’s Galaxy Fold device was not a successful phone for many people, and as it is known, the phone had a painful exit due to problems on its screen. The dual screen smartphone Surface Duo, which will be Microsoft’s first Android device, has also been criticized by some people. It cannot be said that the foldable screen of Motorola Razr was also very successful. A Razr’s screen was separated from the left side of the phone and a large air gap emerged. Patent application for foldable devices from Apple: Apple’s patent application reveals a two-screen approach that works as a single screen when opened. This improvement was detected by Patently Apple. The following statements were made on the subject: “Electronic devices can use sensor measurements and other information to detect that the first screen is adjacent to the edge of the second screen. In response to detecting the contiguity between the edges of the first and second screens, the devices can switch from a stand-alone operating mode, where each device operates separately, to a common operating mode where the resources of the devices are shared. In collaboration mode, images can be spread across screens on devices, speakers on related devices can be used to play different channels of an audio track, cameras and sensors on different devices can be used in collaboration with each other, and other resources can be shared. ” The patent application also explains the magnets used to align the screens with the following expressions: “Magnetic components can hold the devices together in various directions. Magnetic components can work in planar configurations where devices are on a common plane. ” Since Microsoft Surface Duo and Neo use the same approach, it remains unclear whether the patent will be issued. We will continue to provide you with developments regarding Apple’s patent application.
