Like other foldables, this unit would have a hinge and a flexible display cover layer.
This also causes them to be far more susceptible to bumps or scratches.
This foldable design might not be just a phone but any laptop or tablet, according to the patent.
Imagine if this screen could flex and heal itself, like some demented product placement in the latest Deadpool movie.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
Apple has previously filedpatentsdetailing self-healing iPhones, though that wasnt in the context of a folding display.
Last year, we picked up on a design for afoldable iPhone with a waterfall display.
Not to mention, there have been a few other reports thatApple is designing a clamshell foldableand a foldableiPad.
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However, that coating may extend across the entire exterior surface of the display cover.
LG previouslyshowed offthe possibilities for a self-healing back plate on itscurved G Flex phone.
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