{"id":14572,"date":"2024-12-31T20:45:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T19:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/microsoft-surface-duo-phones-might-return-patent-suggests\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T21:56:16","slug":"microsoft-surface-duo-phones-might-return-patent-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/microsoft-surface-duo-phones-might-return-patent-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Surface Duo phones might return, patent suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every so often, interesting new patents emerge from big tech companies. Even though not all of them become commercial products, they do show what the biggest names in the industry are working on. Now, a new Microsoft patent hints at the potential return of the Surface Duo lineup.<br \/>\nRemember the Surface Duo series? They were smartphones with a unique \u201cfoldable\u201d design based on two screens joined by a hinge. The devices were designed with productivity in mind, integrating Microsoft\u2019s suite of proprietary apps. They even offered support for the Surface Slim Pen 2 stylus.<br \/>\nMicrosoft patents hinge for foldable phones like the Surface Duo<br \/>\nMicrosoft\u2019s new patent describes a hinge design that could be ideal for foldable smartphones. However, it could also work for laptops, according to the document. More specifically, the filing says it can be implemented in \u201ccomputing devices that include first and second device portions that are coupled at a hinge assembly\u201d too. This means that the new hinge might show up on both a foldable Surface phone and a foldable Surface laptop.<br \/>\nThe patented design differs from what the industry has seen thus far. The company is getting rid of the common \u201cwater drop\u201d hinge that is found on most foldable devices today. The name of this type of mechanism is due to the fact that the flexible screen forms a \u201cwater drop\u201d right at the folding point. This approach helps to improve the durability of the screen and reduce the crease.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft envisions foldable screens that move<br \/>\nInstead, Microsoft is betting on a hinge design based on \u201csubassembly\u201d sections. The whole set of sections can bend and slide so that the foldable screen can move. Microsoft claims that this design guarantees greater durability and thinner foldable devices. While foldable laptops can also incorporate the hinge, it appears more appropriate for devices with smaller form factors.<br \/>\nThe Surface Duo\u2019s return is unknown, but this patent suggests one technology Microsoft may use. There were many reasons why the first Duo devices didn\u2019t work out, including its high price. Only time will tell if the Redmond giant plans to enter the smartphone segment again.<br \/>\nThe post Microsoft Surface Duo phones might return, patent suggests appeared first on Android Headlines.&#013;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Microsoft-Surface-Duo-featured.jpg\" width=\"1371\" height=\"774\">&#013;<br \/>\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every so often, interesting new patents emerge from big tech companies. 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