{"id":619223,"date":"2023-03-18T09:49:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T14:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/18\/apples-folding-iphone-could-automatically-shut-to-protect-itself-from-fumble-fingers\/"},"modified":"2023-03-18T09:49:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T14:49:17","slug":"apples-folding-iphone-could-automatically-shut-to-protect-itself-from-fumble-fingers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/18\/apples-folding-iphone-could-automatically-shut-to-protect-itself-from-fumble-fingers\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s folding iPhone could automatically shut to protect itself from fumble fingers"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"ZYA4VTR6pBevReHcxLuCB5\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\" aria-label=\"Return to Mobile Phones\">Mobile Phones<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Foldable iPhone concept image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Foldable iPhone concept image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Foldable iPhone concept image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VESj6GMfKmdThygif6mTgV.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock \/ Wit Olszewski)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Development on the foldable iPhone apparently continues as a recently discovered patent application suggests Apple is looking for a way to better protect its device from falls.<\/p>\n<p>Available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/image-ppubs.uspto.gov\/dirsearch-public\/print\/downloadPdf\/20230079485\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/image-ppubs.uspto.gov\/dirsearch-public\/print\/downloadPdf\/20230079485\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/u><\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span>, the application is called Self-Retracting Display Device And Techniques For Protecting Screen Using Drop Detection. Quite a mouthful, but it does succinctly describe how Apple may aim to minimize damage to the screen. As it\u2019s described, the device will have some kind of sensor inside like an accelerometer. If it detects the iPhone is falling, the sensor will signal an \u201celectronically adjustable latching mechanism\u201d to quickly snap the phone shut.<\/p>\n<p>The application does hint the mechanism may not close all the way if the iPhone is too close to the ground leaving it partially open. But that\u2019s fine as according to the patent, \u201ceven folding the display to an angle less [than] 180 degrees can [still] afford some protection\u201d. At the very least, the impact will be on the sides instead of directly on the screen.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"exploring-new-tech\">Exploring new tech<\/h2>\n<p>Another angle Apple is looking at in the application is the hinge. The foldable iPhone may consist of two separate screens that connect to each other when the device is unfolded instead of having a normal hinge in the middle. So when the phone is closed, the top screen detaches itself from the bottom which is supposed to aid in protection. It\u2019s hard to say for sure because the document doesn\u2019t describe how things will exactly work. Rather, the application explains how things may work on the phone.<\/p>\n<p>Large portions of the patent document talk about the capabilities of the foldable iPhone. For example, the sensor behind the fall protection may consist of \u201caccelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, and\/or other components&#8221; to detect motion. However, Apple doesn\u2019t directly point to any specific technology. What\u2019s most important to the company is that the internal mechanisms are able to detect when the fall speed \u201cexceeds a predetermined threshold\u201d in order to automatically snap shut. Whether or not the device is actually able to register a fall fast enough to close completely remains to be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"availability\">Availability<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/foldable-iphone\"><u>Rumors of a foldable iPhone<\/u><\/a> have been circulating on the internet for about three years now. Throughout that time, other patents have leaked and we\u2019ve gotten to see the device concept change in real time. One design \u201chad two hinges for a hypothetical three displays\u201d allowing the phone to fold in a Z-shaped formation. While another prototype experimented with an Electronic Paper Display. However, don\u2019t hold your breath on the \u201ciPhone Fold\u201d coming out anytime soon. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/iphone-fold-is-apparently-delayed-so-it-wont-be-worrying-the-galaxy-z-fold-5\"><u>latest leaks point to a 2025 release<\/u><\/a> so you have plenty of time to save up for what\u2019s probably going to be a very expensive smartphone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you want something now, check out TechRadar\u2019s list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-foldable-phones\"><u>best foldable phones for 2023<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to receive daily breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the world of tech.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry for several years now specializing in consumer electronics, entertainment devices, Windows, and the gaming industry. But he\u2019s also passionate about smartphones, GPUs, and cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/apples-folding-iphone-could-automatically-shut-to-protect-itself-from-fumble-fingers\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Samatha Lanz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Mobile Phones (Image credit: Shutterstock \/ Wit Olszewski) Development on the foldable iPhone apparently continues as a recently discovered patent application suggests Apple is looking for a way to better protect its device from falls.Available on the website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (opens in new tab), the application is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":619224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[270,33805,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-619223","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-apples","8":"category-folding","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}