Foldable devices are becoming increasingly popular. Almost every day, a new company launches its own foldable smartphone. However, these devices have a major drawback: their flexible OLED displays are highly fragile and can be easily damaged by minimal pressure. To address this issue, Apple is designing a protective system specifically for foldable iPhone and iPad screens, guarding against damage from drops. Here are the details…
Apple Develops Innovative Solution for Foldable iPhone/iPad Screen Protection
Apple recently sent a patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) called “Self-Retracting Display Device And Techniques For Protecting Screen Using Drop Detection”. The idea is to use sensors in devices with foldable or rollable screens to figure out if they are falling. If the device is falling, it could close or partly retract the screen to keep the sensitive display from hitting the ground.
The patent application says that even folding the screen to an angle less than 180 degrees could help protect it. This is because the edges of the device would hit the ground first, not the screen. A rollable screen could pull the display back automatically if the device falls too fast. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who often makes correct predictions about Apple products, thinks a foldable iPad might be released in 2025.
However, even the best experts can be wrong sometimes. In 2021, Kuo guessed that a foldable iPhone would come out in 2023 and sell 20 million units. Kuo’s newest guess is that a foldable iPad could have a carbon fiber kickstand. This would let users set the device at an angle that’s better for watching content on the screen without holding it. While these ideas are interesting, it’s important to remember that they are only patent applications and guesses right now. But it’s clear that Apple is working hard to find ways to protect foldable devices’ screens from being damaged by drops.
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