A slidable phone which also folds? That's what Samsung's latest patent envisions
The Samsung Galaxy S9
From the front, the device in question looks just like a traditional smartphone – it even sports Samsung’s trademark physical home button from years ago – while, over on the rear, it isn’t that different either. But when the metal frame is inspected, the differences are clear. Just like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the whole rear portion of the smartphone can be slid up slightly to reveal a front-facing camera. Rather surprisingly, though, Samsung’s patent also envisions a small secondary display that could be used to show relevant information such as the time, date, and any notifications.
Because this is a patent there’s no guarantee a device like this one will ever make it to the market. But with foldable devices still a relatively new concept, experiments such as this one to test the market’s reaction certainly wouldn’t be surprising.
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