Another patent filing hints at a foldable iPhone (and/or iPad) — Apple World Today

Patent filing 20200409428 is for “folding devices with geared hinges.” In the filing, Apple says that, if care isn’t taken, the display of an electronic device may not offer sufficient screen real estate to display information of interest to a user. At the same time, it can be difficult to enlarge the size of electronic devices too much to accommodate larger displays, because this can make devices bulky. Apple’s idea: a foldable device with geared hinges.

Here’s the summary of the patent filing: “First and second portions of an electronic device housing for the device may be joined using a hinge. A flexible display may overlap the first housing portion and the second housing portion and may bend along a bend axis as the first and second housing portions are rotated relative to each other using the hinge.