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Pixel Fold makes the surface (VIDEO); Google obtains a patent for the folding hinge

By Wendy R.
October 5, 2021
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Google has already started promoting the Pixels 6 series with billboards and videos. But there is another Pixel model that Google is expected to release this year called the

Pixel fold. As you might have guessed, this is a foldable device that folds inward.

The rumored Pixel Fold strongly resembles the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

When fully open, a Samsung’s 7.6-inch ultra-thin glass display is out. The screen should feature a refresh rate of 120Hz with an LTPO backplane allowing the refresh rate to be variable based on the content being viewed. Mobile games, scrolling, screen transitions would update 120 times per second while static content like emails and texts would refresh at a slower rate.
Let’s go digital has teamed up with graphic designer Waqar Khan to create renderings of the Pixel Fold based on existing rumors about the device that looks like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. It will feature an external screen with a perforated selfie camera. Among the latest rumored specs, the foldable is expected to be powered by Google’s new Tensor SoC.
While the cameras on the back look like the setup seen on Pixel 6 series renderings, it’s unclear exactly what the Matrix is. The Pixel Fold can be equipped with an under-screen camera. Last May, Google obtained a patent for a camera located under the screen. While we called the device the Pixel Fold because of its resemblance to the Galaxy fold 3, there is no guarantee that Google will give this name to a foldable Pixel.

Google obtains a patent for an innovative hinge for the Pixel Fold

While the codename used for the foldable is “Passport”, Google is reportedly working on another foldable Pixel model with the codename “Jumbojack”. Either way, we expect the company to release only one model before the end of this year and if there is a second variant, it might not see the light of day until 2022. That is a mystery we might be able to solve. down by next year.

LetsGo Digital also reports a patent granted to Google on September 23 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent title is “Multi-axis flexible hinge mechanism and foldable device having it“and it is designed for use with an inward foldable phone. With this hinge, when the phone is folded, only a small seam is created.

The patent states that “a hinge mechanism, in accordance with the implementations disclosed herein, maintains a desired contour or curvature of the foldable display portion in the folded configuration, and maintains a desired flatness of the foldable display portion. in the unfolded configuration “.

The patent adds that the hinge mechanism prevents damage to the screen caused by “excessive compression and / or stress exerted on the components of the foldable screen portion in response to the folding and unfolding of the foldable device.”

So it looks like this new hinge will not only help protect the screen from damage caused by opening and closing the device, but also help the display curve when the phone is closed and lay flat when the handset is open.

The Pixel Fold could come out with Android 12.1 pre-installed. This version of Android is expected to include some useful interface tools designed to work with foldable phones and tablets. This would include a taskbar showing icons of frequently used and recently used apps and allow the user to quickly select two apps to use with a split screen mode. The taskbar would display five icons at a time.



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