If iPhone goes foldable it might have a strip just for notifications
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What you need to know A new patent shows a foldable iPhone with an area for notifications. The display strip would remain exposed even when the iPhone is closed. But remember, patents don`t always turn into products. Who doesn`t want a foldable iPhone at this point? Apple has been rumored to have foldable iPhones in testing already and a new patent shows what appears to be a strip of display area that would remain visible even when the device is closed. That strip, it appears, would be used specifically for new incoming notifications. Found by Patently Apple, the patent application was published earlier today and makes for interesting reading for anyone who doesn`t want to have to unfold a folding iPhone just to see notifications. Protruding display portion (sometimes referred to as an uncovered display region, protruding display region, uncoverable display region, exposed display edge, uncovered persistently exposed display area, etc.) may be used to display any suitable c...