A Aesthetics of Science and Technology (AST) built on the iPhone dobrável. A Telephone arena noted that the team took a foldable screen from a Motorola RAZR, added some 3D printed parts, and combined it with an unlocked iPhone X. Thanks to jailbreak of iOS, the “prototype” also has a split-screen mode.
The result, however, is little more than a demanding game with next to no durability, as well as being very clunky when folded. For the experiment, more than 30 screens were “damaged” in 200 days.
The truth is, rumors are already starting to surface that Apple may launch an official foldable iPhone as early as 2023which is the bet that happens to USB-C inputs.
There is a video on YouTube, also available below, which shows the whole process and the result of the trip already has around 600,000 views to date, which may be a prediction of how the public would react when a real foldable iPhone. Durability is also an issue facing foldable smartphone makers as well, as they are constantly working to strengthen the same functionality.
The foldable smartphone was built with fewer layers than the OLED panelto make it malleable. The reconstruction also required studies to organize the internal structure of the device almost from scratch.
When finished, the foldable prototype was shown running iOS, by Apple. Despite having the interface of the Cupertino giant, the adapted device shows navigation defects, as the software was not designed for this type of smartphone.
Obviously, the engineering group was so concerned with proving that such a feat would be possible, that they didn’t consider whether or not they should do it, and the Internet is unforgiving of criticism. “Lack of utility” or “too much time and money” are some of them.
