Microsoft has taken an innovative step to solve a long-standing problem with foldable phones, and the company is looking to make a name for itself in the foldable phone industry.

The Surface Duo, which the company released at the time, wasn’t actually considered fully foldable because it had two separate screens and an awkward hinge in the middle, but now Microsoft has been granted a patent that shows it’s working on a truly foldable phone.

The application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in February 2021 and was approved on October 1, 2023. “Foldable display device with backplate mounting” The patent also confirms the company’s interest in foldable phones.

Microsoft’s new foldable phone can be folded in both directions

The feature that sets this new phone apart from other foldable phones is It can be folded in both directions (inside and outside) and converted into different usage modes.. Thus, this phone can transform into different form factors, such as a tablet or a laptop with a virtual QWERTY keyboard.

Although the structure of the screen includes a glass layer and a luminous layer, there are also special slots that allow the screen to be easily bent and folded without creating creases. Thanks to this technology, the company aims to help users get rid of annoying wrinkles in the center of the screen.

Microsoft to develop this technology Using production methods such as ‘laser cutting’ is planning. Methods such as laser cutting are one of the important breakthroughs in eliminating the screen wrinkle problem, especially in foldable devices. Although Microsoft has not previously achieved the expected success with the dual-screen Surface Duo, it wants to make a notable breakthrough in the industry with its new foldable phone.

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