Not A Folding Screen, Apple Wants To Make Dual Screen Phones

JAKARTA - Unlike its competitors, Samsung and Huawei are competing to enliven the folding screen cellphone market. Apple is actually reportedly making a dual screen cellphone.

Quoting Ubergizmo, Tuesday, June 16, the company from Cupertino, United States (US) is reportedly working on a prototype of a new iPhone model that has a dual background. This was first noticed by Jon Prosser, a tech enthusiast who shared the news via Twitter.

Apple's "foldable" iPhone isn't really a foldable. 🧐 The current prototype has two separate display panels on a hinge. Round, stainless steel edges like current iPhone 11 design.No notch - tiny forehead on outter display that houses Face ID.

- Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) June 15, 2020

Technically, Apple has been working on foldable phones for a long time. But it is unclear whether Apple will adopt a folding screen phone design like its competitors Samsung and Huawei or dual screen devices like the LG v50 and Surface Duo from Microsoft.

However, Prosser explained that this Apple prototype has a rounded stainless frame design like the iPhone 11. There is also a screen panel without a notch on this Apple device.

On the other hand, it is certainly not surprising that Apple wants to try the folding screen mobile market like its competitors do. Moreover, Apple did register a patent design for its folding screen smartphone to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), since 2019.

In this patent document, Apple succeeded in developing the latest hinge feature, so that it can overcome the problem of wrinkles or creases that appear on folding screen phones.

Based on a rough sketch, it shows Apple carrying two separate screens joined together in a single hinge mechanism. This design is certainly different from the folding screen products on the Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X or Motorola Razr which use one flexible screen so that it can be folded.

"Apple always makes surprises that people rarely know about, so you never know if the company will launch a foldable cellphone soon. Because they are always working behind the scenes," said Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in an interview to Bloomberg.

So, when did the company from Cupertino, USA, dare to show off the original design of its folding cellphone? Unfortunately there is no definite answer. We'll just wait for the development.