After receiving its first foldable iPhone patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office back in 2016, Apple has just been granted its second. So, does this mean that a foldable iPhone will soon be hitting the shelves? Well, maybe. The signs certainly point towards significant developments in this long-awaited iteration of the iconic smartphone.
We know that Apple has been working on various possible designs for flexible displays. And while there has not yet been a model with a truly curved display yet, recent iterations do feature a level of flexibility in the screen. For example, the iPhone X uses a display screen that can be bent back inside its casing, allowing the user to utilise a fully edge-to-edge screen. Exciting as this is, it’s not a truly flexible design. However, the latest patent shows that it may be sooner than you think.