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Sliding Display Smartphones

This Conceptual Xiaomi Smartphone by Sarang Sheth is Patent-Inspired

— January 26, 2021 — Tech
This conceptual Xiaomi smartphone has been designed by Sarang Sheth in partnership with LetsGoDigital as a rendering that imagines a potentially upcoming technology product that builds on recent innovations in the industry. The smartphone highlights a sliding mechanism on the interior that supports the flexible display as a way to manipulate it by the user. This will work to reveal the front-facing camera on the front as well as the distance sensor, dot projector, the ambient light sensor and even the receiver to help maximize screen space.

The conceptual Xiaomi smartphone boasts a wrap-around display that continues down around the base of the device to provide even more space to work with on the rear. This will help to accommodate better photography, video calls and more.
Trend Themes
1. Flexible Display Smartphones - The technology behind flexible displays allow for new forms of smartphones, such as the Xiaomi with a sliding mechanism, that can maximize screen space and improve user experience.
2. Wrap-around Displays - The use of wrap-around displays, as seen on the conceptual Xiaomi smartphone, can provide even more space for features such as photography and video calls, enabling companies to design more versatile smartphones.
3. Hidden Cameras and Sensors - Smartphone manufacturers can explore the use and integration of hidden cameras and sensors, such as the front-facing camera on the Xiaomi, to reduce the need for notches and bezels, resulting in sleeker and more sophisticated designs.
Industry Implications
1. Smartphone Manufacturing - Smartphone manufacturers can explore creating newer and more innovative smartphone designs using flexible displays, wrap-around displays, and hidden sensors and cameras to create breakthrough products.
2. Consumer Electronics - The use of flexible displays and innovative smartphone designs can lead to the creation of new devices in the consumer electronics industry that can provide a unique user experience.
3. Telecommunications - Wrap-around displays and hidden sensors and cameras present an opportunity for telecommunications companies to develop innovative solutions and products that can offer a differentiated experience to customers.
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