With the Patent that has recently been granted, Xiaomi
appears to be in work on a foldable phone with a clamshell design similar to
that of the Motorola Razr (2019). The Patent
Application shows the foldable smartphone with a clamshell
design and a pop-up camera setup.
In the past also, Xiaomi teased its foldable
smartphone, but that included a double-folding design different from Motorola
Razr (2019).
The patent application that shows the new foldable
phone with a clamshell design was filed by Xiaomi with the World Intellectual
Property Organisation (WIPO) back in August 2018.
However, it received approval by the concerned authority on December 6, 2019.
According to the drawings attached by Xiaomi to the
patent application, the smartphone in question seems to fold entirely in half
to give the traditional flip phone-like look and feel to its users. The new
foldable handset also appears to carry a pop-up selfie camera with an array of
sensors.
Once the smartphone is folded, a secondary screen at
the front may appear to show notifications. Besides, there a notch would be
visible. On the other side, the notch may turn into a back camera once the
phone is unfolded.
Although back in March, Xiaomi suggested its interest
in the emerging market of foldable smartphones and now obtained the patent for
this new foldable phone, it hasn’t made any official announcements. Well, this
is not the first time when the Beijing-based company filed and got patent for
the foldable phone with such design. For instance, a patent application spotted
in August this year had hinted at the Xiaomi foldable smartphone with the
triple rear camera setup. The handset showed in that application could
transform into a tablet when unfolded. The concept is much like that of Huawei
Mate X and Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Therefore, that being said, whether Xiaomi would
launch a foldable phone to answer Mate X and Galaxy Fold is still a mystery.
Furthermore, it is difficult to say if the company would unveil a competitor
against Motorola Razr (2019), which was though unveiled last month is yet to
hit the market. Nevertheless, it is expected that Xiaomi may disclose its
concrete plans in early 2020. Besides, Samsung expects foldable smartphones to
cross six million shipments next year. So, it won’t be surprising to observe
more brands display their new devices in 2020. But as nothing is certain –
until the official announcements – we can only expect some new details bouncing
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