Articulated hinge structures for foldable iPhone detailed in new research

Apple is continuing to develop non-traditional display technology that can fold out and expand along hinge articulation points, likely for a future foldable iPhone.A render of what the iPhone Fold could look likeEven though Apple has not released a folding iPhone, it continues to file patent applications on the topic — and, as with this latest one, to get those patents granted. Some of the now wide-ranging patents detail scroll-like or slidable displays that expand.The newly granted patent is called 'Electronic devices having folding expandable displays.' In it, Apple continues its foldables research with much more detail about potential hinge structures. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums