Galaxy X foldable smartphone interface possibly revealed by patent

Final updated: November 9th, 2017 at 15:57 UTC+01:00

There have been countless reports nearly Samsung'due south foldable smartphone, commonly referred to equally the Galaxy X. The company is expected to release this handset at some point next yr. We've never really seen a glimpse of what the foldable smartphone's user interface might look like.

A recent patent application from Samsung might perhaps offer us our first await at the interface. The patent includes screenshots of a dual-screen interface, perhaps taken from a prototype of the Milky way X.

Galaxy Ten foldable smartphone

There is no shortage of patents related to Samsung'southward foldable smartphone only none have included screenshots like we find in this 1.

Titled "Electronic Device Comprising Multiple Display and Method for Decision-making Thereof," the patent gives u.s. an idea of what using a device with 2 separate displays might feel like visually.

The user interface itself appears to exist similar to the Milky way S6 and Galaxy S7. It can be used in both portrait and landscape modes for unlike usage scenarios. The screenshots show that it'southward possible to have apps and even a recent apps menu on each brandish.

This interface suggests that the foldable smartphone is going to have two split panels instead of 1 continuous display console. If that is the example, the Galaxy X might look similar to ZTE'due south recently launched Axon M foldable smartphone.

Samsung filed this patent back in 2016. It goes without maxim that if this device is released next year, the user interface will be more than in line with the one we find on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Notation 8.

Still no word as yet from Samsung on when it's planning on launching this device.