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iPhone with a scrolling screen. Does that sound like science fiction? Maybe. But Apple has patented this concept again and is definitely not going to give it up. The company has filed several similar patents in the past. From a roll-up protective cover design in 2015 to a full-fledged unfolding display in 2017 to a modified version in 2020. The new patent, titled “Electronic Device With Flexible Display Structures,” goes even further in this area.

The patent describes a device with a flexible display that is stored inside the body and can be pulled out using rollers. The screen simply slides out when needed and rolls back up when you want to keep the device as compact as possible. Apple carefully mentions that such a solution could be used not only with the iPhone, but also with tablets, smartwatches and other devices.

The issue of resilience is also crucial. Apple It involves using materials such as metal or plastic and so-called bistable support structures that hold the display stable in two positions (extended and rolled up). This approach is intended to prevent damage while offering the most natural way to control and display content. Whether we will ever actually see an iPhone with a rollable display is a question. But it is clear that Apple has been eyeing this idea for almost a decade. And if it ever makes it from paper to reality, it will be one of the biggest iPhone redesigns in history. How would you like it? iPhone did he like it?

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