Microsoft has received a patent for the production of an innovative foldable smartphone whose hinge allows the cover to rotate 360 degrees. about this reports MSPower user version.
The patent was registered on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website on October 1, 2024. In its application, Microsoft described a device that can take the shape and size of a smartphone, tablet or laptop thanks to its unique design.
According to the document, the device is equipped with special slots that allow the screen to be bent smoothly in different directions without bending. Microsoft also emphasized that the device can be folded in different directions.
The presented images show that the hinge of the smartphone can be fixed when opened at 180, 300 and 360 degrees.
MSPoweruser reminded that Microsoft’s last foldable smartphone was Surface Duo 2, released in 2021. After that, the company stopped developing such devices. At the same time, in September 2024, foldable smartphones TCL 50 Pro Nxtpaper and 50 Nxtpaper were released, in the development of the software in which Microsoft was involved.
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