Apple is getting ready… to wrap the iPhones

In recent years, Apple may have been accused of abandoning innovation in both technology development and design, but the American giant has submitted to the competent US agency a new patent that appears to relate to the development of technology that leads to the creation of a mobile phone with a screen … wrapped.

Apple designs the interior of the new smartphone with multiple layers to protect it from damage while it is being rolled. The first layer could consist of paint followed by a layer of polyamide, a type of plastic used in everything from aircraft components to sporting goods and adhesives.

The outer layer will be the thinnest and made of a polymer popular in Teflon-coated plastic bags, clothing and cookware. The screen will “bend” around a pivot as it rolls onto a roller to be stored. The polymers used will be durable and provide thermal and electrical insulation. Since Apple announced the debut of its new iPhone model in September, a wraparound device is sure to appear next year if, of course, the company finally decides to bring it to the market.

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