The evidence for Apple making a folding iPhone or iPad keeps mounting, and now the company has been granted a patent for a very particular issue with glass displays.
Detail from the patent showing where the thinned part of the display would be
Detail from the patent showing where the thinned part of the display would be
Apart from one rather sketchy claim that Apple has simply given up on an iPhone Fold, normally the rumors say it’s nearly here. One report claimed that Apple was currently working on two models, and there have been countless patent applications on the topic.
Now Apple’s application for a patent called “Electronic Devices With Durable Folding Displays,” has been granted. It’s far from a complete plan for a folding display, but it covers a crucial part of how the two halves of a folding display can come together.