Motorola s patent for foldable device approved

San Francisco May 12 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Motorola s patent for a foldable device which includes a rectangular screen that can be folded like a phone or unfolded to work like a tablet has been approved by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

The phone patent shows a flexible display that wraps around a hinge along with a cover that can protect the display or prop the phone up like a tent.

"No surprise that Motorola apparently wants in and has actually been scheming for years. A recently awarded patent reveals its idea for a smartphone that folds out into a tablet pretty much like other foldable phone patents out there " SlashGear reported on Friday.

"What makes this one a bit more interesting however is not the phone itself but the addition of a case cover that actually adds some value to the device " the report added.

The patent was originally filed in September 2016 but was only granted this March and only surfaced recently.

Notably Motorola s parent company Lenovo started working on foldable device prototypes before anyone else.

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