HP’s patent on foldable phones was exposed, which indicates that HP may re-enter the smartphone market.
In February last year, HP applied for a patent with the World Intellectual Property Office. This patent was approved on August 13, 2020, and it describes a technology for applying flexible screens to mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets or computers.
The patent shows a folding design similar to Motorola Razr and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. For a more intuitive display, LetsGoDigital has produced multiple renderings.
Naijatechnews understands that the size of the camera and screen is not explicitly mentioned in the patent, so these renderings are just created after LetsGoDigital incorporates its own understanding according to the design. They are only for illustrative purposes and cannot represent HP’s true intentions. .
▲ The rendering made by LetsGoDigital, the same below
Although similar to the folding method of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, HP describes it as “using a movable hinge that can be folded in different positions ” and is not limited to folding in half. At the same time, in order to prevent damage, HP hopes to use a stretchable structure that will become thicker as the pressure increases.
In addition, because the design is too advanced, this product is not expected to appear for a long time.
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