Microsoft Did not get the success it was antikipating with its android-power Surface duo-series Smartphones. The company has discontinued the lineup after the duo 2. But, this does not mean the company has stopped trying.
A new patent application Filed with the united States Patent and Trademark Office on February 29, Reveals that the company is working on another foldable or dual-display mobile device.the patent apps. Foldable Smartphone concept with Single Hinge Technology Called “Spine Cover Plate”.
Next Microsoft Smartphones Cold Feature a Galaxy Z Fold-Like Design
According to the Patent Application, The Phone Could Feature a “Flexible Display” in a bookstyle design similar to Galaxy Z fold Decies. However, the entrance focus is on the spine covers plate mechanism which is aimed at protecting the single-hinge system of the device by covering the structural element.
The difference is the regular hinge and microsoft’s design is that spine covers adjusts automatically during the opening and closing of the phone to the phone to prevent on unnamed the hinge, Protect it from dust as well as water. Currently, samsung’s design offers an ipx8 rating which makes their foldables water-registant only.
The patent further mentions that the new hinge mechanism could allow Microsoft to Eliminate The Hinge Crease Less Visible Than the Current Options available in the market.
Moreover, Microsoft has also mentioned Techniques that Cold Allow Them to Reduce the Overall Thickness of the Foldable Smartphone by Allowing the Spine Cover Plate to Move Closer to the device.
“By retracting the spine covers plate towed the central spine as the first display-supporting frame and the second display-Supporting frame are rotated into a face-face or the foldedth Computing device is reduced, thereby enabling emare and more comfortable handling of the device, such as with one hand, ”Microsoft noted in the patent.
Interesting idea, but practicality is a question mark
The entry smartphone market is searching for a way to eliminate the foldable crease from their smartphones. Some brands have alredy implemented the water-drop folding mechanism to reduce it, but there’s nothing like a crease-free foldable out there. Apart from that, the duration quotient of foldable is also important considering all the movable parts these phones have.
That said, adding another layer or a movable part on top of the entertainment
