Xiaomi has recently patented a new smartphone with a very unique design. The device features a sliding mechanism that is built into its flexible display, which wraps around the body of the handset.
Traditional slider phones generally have two bodies that are joined together, with one sliding up to reveal a camera or another mechanism. However, in this case, the Chinese tech giant has built a sliding device with just a single body but built the sliding mechanism into the flexible display itself. Looking at the image provided, the display of the patented smartphone covers the front and only 3/4th of the rear portion that wraps around the device from the bottom. This was first reported by WindowsUnited, with the patent being found in the incoPat Global Patent Database.
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Thus, when the flexible display slides downward to unveil the front facing cameras and other sensors, the display on the back also rises upward. To put things simply, the display is the only portion that moves due to a sliding mechanism, which is possible due to the screen itself being flexible and covers both the front and back portions. This makes it stand out from any other slider phones that are available in the market at the moment.
Unfortunately, finer details regarding this very unique device are currently unknown. It is also unclear whether Xiaomi is actually working on such a device or if it is just covering all bases. However, this is a never before seen use of a flexible display and sliding mechanism, which shows that innovation is still what drives the company.
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