#microsoft’s secret Surface patents have transformed into this 3D concept
December 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

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Microsoft is reportedly working on a foldable notepad-like mobile device, much like the company’s Courier concept. While there have been rumors of a Surface Phone for years, the software giant filed patents last week, which provided a very close look at some of the intricate hinge details for such a device. Designer David Breyer has now taken the detailed patent images and transformed them into impressive 3D concept artwork.
Microsoft’s mysterious device appears to have a wraparound display that bridges the gap of the hinge when it’s opened fully (like a book). Breyer’s concept images show how the device could work in a “tent mode” to view content, or even closed to view emails on the wraparound display. Microsoft’s device appears to…