There are multiple reports about Apple planning foldable Macs, iPads, and iPhones. A newly filed patent for a “Wearable Electronic Device” shows that the company is also investigating a foldable Apple Watch.
About the patent filing
In the patent filing, Apple notes that electronic devices are increasingly being designed with device portability in mind to allow users to use these devices in a wide variety of situations and environments. As evidence of the advances in wearable technology in particular, many individuals already forego the use of a smartphone during exercise or periods of recreation and instead use a smartwatch.
However, Apple says that current wearable electronic devices are limited in terms of screen size and functionality relative to their smartphone counterparts. For this reason, smartphones are often preferred for many device interactions, and individuals do not typically leave their smartphones for extended periods of time.
Apple says that there’s a “constant need” for improved functionality of wearable electronic devices. The tech giant thinks a foldable Apple Watch would fulfill such a need.
Summary of the patent filing
Here’s Apple’s abstract of the patent filing: “A wearable device includes a frame including a fixed portion and a movable portion. The wearable device includes a band connected to the fixed portion. The wearable device includes a display assembly positioned on the movable portion. The wearable electronic device includes an optical sensor positioned adjacent to the display assembly.”
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