They say foldable smartphones are the future. Companies such as Samsung, Huawei and Motorola have taken the lead with their versions of foldable smartphones. While Huawei has been struggling to sell phones outside of China, companies like Samsung and Motorola have been successful. Demand for Samsung’s foldable smartphones has been so high that the company is reportedly struggling to keep up with the demand. Other players don’t want to miss out on the hype and will likely be working on their foldable phones as well. Perhaps next year, OnePlus will appear on the list, which is expected to release a triple foldable smartphone. Let’s take a closer look at the OnePlus foldable smartphone that could be released next year.
OnePlus foldable smartphone
OnePlus has not confirmed its plans to launch a foldable phone. However, the rumor mill has previously stated that the company could bring one foldable phone to market by 2022 or 2023. A new patent discovered by LetsGoDigital in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) database gives us hints about what the OnePlus foldable smartphone is capable of. looks like.
The images provided in the report show that OnePlus may be working on a foldable phone with a tri-fold display. The screen will have two hinges to facilitate the tri-fold mechanism. Using such a hinge mechanism can cause the display to fold on both sides, leading to multiple use cases. It will also have a lockable slider invented by Gao Yang.
That being said, the images in the report are just a patent, and OnePlus could just be patenting its unfinished technology. It would be interesting to see if such a foldable smartphone can be made available in the market, especially with the current number of foldable smartphones that have managed to provide enough durability with the double folding mechanism.
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