The Samsung detachable phone has the usual rectangular, boxy design on the front. But what differentiates it from other phones is, obviously, the top portion. The wraparound display could surface content such as date, time, notifications received on the phone, and much more. It could have touchscreen support for selection, but may also be controlled from the phone directly. The wraparound display should be connected to the main phone via magnets or pin connectors and charge from the phone like a stylus pen. The patent description describes it as “an ornamental design for a display device,” which suggests it will offer additional functionality over typical smartphone use cases.
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Since the patent was filed way back in 2018, there’s no way to tell whether Samsung would pursue such a design and launch a commercial product at any point in time, but it’s good knowing that OEMs are aiming to offer unique and out of the box smartphone designs down the road.