The market for foldable smartphones has been growing day by day, because of the increasingly high stakes of companies in the sector that saw in this new concept a way to attract customers eager for novelties technologies.
Despite this trend, Apple has been more cautious about launching a foldable model. But, it seems, that is about to change.
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According to preliminary information, recently the company founded by Steve Jobs requested protection for a technology of drop detection at the US Patent and Trademark Office, which indicates that a foldable iPhone may be in development.
According to experts, the announced technology probably consists of an internal sensor that identifies when the device is falling, triggering a mechanism that automatically closes the screen to prevent damage to the device.
It is important to note that, depending on how high the device falls, the screen may not close completely. In any case, this is still a very interesting protection mechanism.
Other innovations
Still according to rumors, Apple has one more novelty for its folding model: instead of a screen unique and flexible, the device will consist of two independent screens that come together when the cell phone is open.
In addition, the company registered a “regenerable” screen technology, that is, capable of recovering the crease caused by the folding of the device.
A release date has yet to be announced, but the model is expected to be available soon, possibly starting in mid-2025.
