Motorola appears to be focusing on its foldable Android clamshell product Razr. However, development of a device that could one day supplant them continues in the background.
The latest rollable smartphone from the Lenovo brand presents a potentially strategic improvement: dual fingerprint readers. They are placed so that there is one on each side when the device is in “roll-down” mode, so the user can reach the sensor from the front or back.
Motorola says users will want to unlock the device even when the screen is not deployed, for added security and convenience.
The document https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadBasicPdf/12135587?requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiI5NDE0MTE0Mi00MjdkLTQ1OWUtOTRlZi1mYjg2MjQ1OTJiNGYiLCJ2ZXIiOiI2MmNkOTU3Ny0wYjMx LTQyZGQtYWYxYS0xNGIxZjVjNTMwZWMiLCJleHAiOjB9 (Managing consistent fingerprint-on-display (fod) location on a rollable device having multiple fod sensors) has been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since November 5, 2024.
However, this potentially useful new intellectual property does not jeopardize the real version of the Motorola Rizr device is not close to being launched.
The Razr+ 2023 still at a sale price sale price on Amazon.
