Samsung Patents Surround Display Smartphone With a Sliding Camera

It’s all screen.

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After releasing a series of smartphones with flexible displays, South Korean tech giant Samsung is now taking it to the next level with plans to create a new phone that’s 100 percent screen.

Under a patent simply named “electronic device” back in July at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the company’s sketches depict a smartphone design completely wrapped by displays that join together to create a seamless experience. A 70-page filing shows two large AMOLED or LCD screens on either surface of the device, surrounded by semi-rounded displays that run along the edges to create a beveled surface, all enclosed by a transparent casing for protection. The phone then slides apart down the center to reveal a hidden camera, which is neatly concealed when not in use.

For a more realistic look at what Samsung could develop, LETSGODIGITAL‘s designer Giuseppe Spinelli made renderings based on the patent sketches, which you can view above.

In other tech news, Porsche Design’s latest wireless speaker is crafted from a single block of aluminium.

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