The Chinese giant Alibaba, according to the Internet resource LetsGoDigital, has patented a very unusual smartphone equipped with a flexible display.
Information about the novelty, including illustrations, published on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
We are talking about a clamshell device with a vertically elongated screen. At the same time, the design provides for two fold lines, and not one central one, as, for example, in .
Thus, when folded, the Alibaba smartphone βfoldsβ three times. In this case, the main flexible screen is inside the case, which protects it from damage.
An auxiliary external display is provided in the back of the device, which occupies about a third of the body area. When the smartphone is folded, this screen is in front, which allows you to see notifications and various useful information without revealing the device.
Patent illustrations also speak of the presence of side physical control buttons. There is no information about the camera system.
Whether Alibaba plans to create a commercial smartphone with this design is not yet clear.
Source: 3dnews.ru