Apple's new patent: Apple Watch with a screen completely wrapped around the wrist

CTOnews.com June 15 news, from Apple's application for this "display module and system application" patent, Apple may in the future Apple Watch screen and strap into one, with a whole flexible screen completely wrapped around the user's wrist, so as to display information in all directions.

"In this way, the display area of the smartwatch is no longer limited to the rigid dial area,""[e.g.,] the smartwatch includes a flexible display panel integrated into the flexible strap,""in this way, the display area of the flexible panel can cover more of the available space on the smartwatch face and on the strap. "

Apple also noted that such a device means that "both the watch face and strap can be adjusted to fit the user's wrist size."

CTOnews.com must caution that this design is currently only a patent, indicating that Apple has plans to consider this aspect, but does not mean that Apple will definitely implement it in the short term.

Of course, this surround-screen Apple Watch is the focus of Apple's patents, but it is not the only focus. However, considering that this design is currently in preliminary conditions (similar to nubia α), we also hope to see this form of Apple Watch soon.

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