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Google is also working on foldable smartphones
« on: February 01, 2021, 12:23:51 PM »


Foldable smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 are currently still a niche and exotic in the world of smartphones, but several manufacturers are currently working on corresponding devices. In addition to Samsung, Microsoft, and Apple, Google is also working intensively on the new form factor. In addition to adjustments in Android 11, which are explicitly intended for dual-screen and foldable devices, Google is also working on your own device. Analyst Ross Young had already reported at the end of last year that Google will launch a foldable device in 2021. We have now discovered two new patents that give an insight into the company's considerations and research.

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Both patents were published on January 21, 21, and deal with the implementation of foldable devices and the hinges required for them.

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A foldable device may include a foldable layer and a hinge subassembly including a hinge mechanism and a sliding mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include a plurality of hinge segments, arranged in a plurality of rows, and with adjacent hinge segments movably coupled by a plurality of joint assemblies, based on a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration of the foldable device. The sliding mechanism may be coupled to the hinge mechanism, to provide for further adjustment of relative positions of the plurality of hinge segments based on the folded and unfolded configuration of the foldable device.

A foldable device may include a foldable sheet and a hinge sub-assembly having a hinge mechanism and a slide mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include a plurality of hinge segments arranged in a plurality of rows and wherein adjacent hinge segments are movably coupled by a plurality of hinge assemblies based on a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration of the foldable device. The slide mechanism may be coupled to the hinge mechanism to allow further adjustment of the relative positions of the plurality of hinge segments based on the folded and unfolded configuration of the foldable device.



This year we should see a number of new devices in this category. In addition to a Galaxy Fold 3, Samsung could also provide a cheaper variant for the first time. The form factor of the foldable smartphone would thus be accessible to a larger group of buyers.

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