Microsoft is reportedly working on a foldable notepad-like mobile device, much like the company’s Courier concept, the Verge reports.
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 have two separate sections that fold together flat, and previous rumors have suggested the company will use a stylus to transform this mobile device into a notepad. Breyer’s concept looks like a modern mix of Sony’s VAIO P, Nokia’s Communicator, and Nintendo’s 3DS.
