Samsung Display has patented a rather strange gaming handheld. While the device resembles a Nintendo Switch in its default state, it can be folded into a clamshell form factor, much like the Galaxy Z Flip6.
Samsung Display may well showcase this design at future trade shows. (Image source: via WIPO)
In recent weeks, there has been plenty of discussion about Samsung possibly creating its first tri-fold smartphone as a rival to Huawei’s Mate XT. However, it seems that Samsung Display has something even stranger in the works. Please note that Samsung Display is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics rather than a part of it.
As a result, the former has showcased prototypes like the Flex S and Flex G that have never been released in a retail capacity. By contrast, Samsung Electronics makes use of Samsung Display panels in devices like the Galaxy Z Fold6. At any rate, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has registered what Samsung Display describes as an ‘electronic games console’.
Filed over two years ago, the patent resembles a Nintendo Switch Lite until it folds in half. To achieve this, Samsung Display has included recessed buttons and what may well be removable joysticks. Ultimately, Samsung Display’s foldable gaming handheld resembles a Galaxy Z Flip6, although it remains to be seen whether such a design will ever reach mass production.
(Image source: via WIPO)