Since Allstate and other insurance companies tend to win up insuring (and footing the bill) for a number of devices, they’re now the ones shattering them to see which holds up to inevitable accidents the best. Device insurance provider Allstate Protection Plans on Monday shared the results of one of its annual device drop tests, […]
The folding iPhone of your dreams could be on the way. According to a recently published patent and the cool cats at TechRadar, two foldable iPhone designs have passed durability tests. Apple, in turn, has been granted a patent for a new kind of hinge mechanism: As per United Daily News, these prototypes are just […]
If you’re looking to make a device that bends, folds, or can be rolled up, it’s important that the battery be able to do this too. A recently published Apple patent, entitled “Flexible battery structure,” highlights how to power a foldable display, and also seems to be looking to fix a recurring issue with similar […]
Apple’s future might be foldable. Per a new note addressed to investors from USB, Apple is “steadily working on technology for folding devices. The note suggests that while a folding iPhone is en route, Apple could release a folding iPad. While Apple could release a folding iPad in 2020, the note states that 2021 is […]
This could be interesting. As of the start of 2019, a slew of foldable screen products had hit the markets, albeit the Samsung Galaxy Fold was waylaid due to display durability issues noted by reviewers. This, in turn, indefinitely delayed the launch of the product. The rumor mill, via a source at IHS Markit, currently […]