INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
one even hinting at a 2020 release of a foldable Microsoft Surface with Android app compatibility
Microsoft could utilize liquid-powered hinges on their rumored foldable Surface devices.(Image credit: Microsoft / Patentscope)Published
this month on WIPO, this patent reveals that the company is working on a hinged device with a flexible OLED display and a hinge that can be
filled with a semi-viscous fluid
well as reduce stress on their displays.Image 1 of 3(Image credit: Microsoft / Patentscope)Image 2 of 3(Image credit: Microsoft /
Patentscope)Image 3 of 3(Image credit: Microsoft / Patentscope)Unlike earlier leaks, this patent actually describes this liquid-powered
This will potentially give mainstream consumers a wide range of options, if they ever want to get their hands on such a device.Whether or
not this liquid-powered hinge will be utilized in the Surface Centaurus dual-screen laptop, which is rumored to launch later in 2019, has
We might not actually see it implemented on foldable devices until 2020, considering the timing.Still, if Microsoft decides to combine it
with its nifty multi-function buttons, which were patented in July 2019, alongside other innovative designs, it just might be worth the
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