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Samsung Working on a Next-Gen Tri-Fold Smartphone
We previously reported that a New Samsung Patent Filings Reveal Larger Tri-Panel-Like Foldable Devices with Dual Hinges may be on the Horizon." Now a second patent supporting this invention surfaced at the U.S. Patent Office with patent figures from the patent presented below. Samsung's patent FIG. 2 shows a the backside of a multi-foldable electronic device in the unfolded state; FIG. 6 illustrates the internal configuration of a multi-foldable electronic device; FIG. 5 is a view of a multi-foldable electronic device in the completely folded state.
Figure 1: Samsung’s Trifold Smartphone
We previously reported that a New Samsung Patent Filings Reveal Larger Tri-Panel-Like Foldable Devices with Dual Hinges may be on the Horizon." Now a second patent supporting this invention surfaced at the U.S. Patent Office with patent figures from the patent presented below. Samsung's patent FIG. 2 shows a the backside of a multi-foldable electronic device in the unfolded state; FIG. 6 illustrates the internal configuration of a multi-foldable electronic device; FIG. 5 is a view of a multi-foldable electronic device in the completely folded state.
Figure 1: Samsung’s Trifold Smartphone
Figure 2: Samsung’s Trifold Smartphone Patent
Unless Samsung can dramatically reduce the bulk of their folding phones, a tri-fold version seems to be a waste of time.