Many people remember the old flip phones of the not-too-distant past. Well, Apple has been granted a patent for a flexible iPhone that can fold in half and grip your clothes. This would potentially cut down on the need to stuff devices into pockets.
The patent is for flexible display devices which features a touchscreen smartphone with a design popularized by flip phones.
“I definitely think it would be something very different that could become mainstream if given enough time,” said Kevin Jaffe, 10.
It may be a while until we will see a foldable iPhone, but flexible screens are in the realm of possibility.
Earlier this month, Apple was granted its first patent for a foldable flip phone- one that opened and closed like a notebook. It detailed flexible components on an iPhone-like device that could withstand bending, warping or dropping.
“Personally, I would not want to have a flexible kind of phone. Although it is a neat idea I just don’t see myself having one,” said Jaffe.
Other recent Apple patents include a 360-degree screen that wraps entirely around a phone and smart glasses to rival Google’s failed Glass product.
“I feel like this new type of phone could be broken very easily, especially since normal iPhones now break fairly easily,” Jaffe said.