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The booming number of Gen Z users who prefer getting iPhones might pose some challenges for Android smartphone makers, according to the latest report.

While China’s total 2022 smartphone sales contracted 14 per cent year on year to reach their lowest level in a decade, Apple outperformed the market with just a 3 per cent decrease.

Earlier this morning, Patently Apple posted a folding device report titled "Apple invents a unique lighting system for Foldable Devices that implements separate brightness controls for the 2 Display Halves." Today, Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent relating to self-healing folding device displays that could hide minor scratches and dents.

In March 2021 an Apple patent finally spelled it out clearly that one of their foldable device inventions was squarely designed as a foldable tablet that could double as a laptop. Now the European analyst firm CCS Insights is predicting that a foldable iPad ...

Samsung showed off four new foldable display technologies at CES 2022 that could make their way to future devices. Three of the concept foldable displays are aimed at smartphones. Samsung Flex G and Flex S feature a three-panel foldable display, while Flex Slidable offers a rollable display. The company also showcased Flex Note, which could feature on keyboard-less laptops with foldable displays in the future.

Highlights Google’s patent is titled “Hinge Mechanism by Gear Set with Slider for Foldable Display Device”. Google claims that its hinge mechanism will allow flexible devices to bend easily without any risk of damage. However, it’s unlikely that the mechanism is ready because Google has just filed a patent. Google has reportedly filed a patent that signals the tech giant’s entry into the foldable devices business. According to a report by PatentlyApple, Google’s patent is titled �...