Microsoft has just been awarded a patent for Compact and durable thin smartphone. This patent is amongst the 90+ it received yesterday from the United States Patent Office.

The subject innovation and/or methods relate to a compact durable communication device that can include a plurality of improvements to provide durability and thinness.

The devices can be a clamshell smartphone, a messenger device, a thin smartphone, and/or any other suitable mobile communication device.

The improvements can include a magnesium plate, an opening for an electrical component associated with the plate, internal antenna placement, an extended backlight for a dual display, and/or a mono hinge to provide connectivity.

Thanks Ankur | Visit: US Patent Office website.

If you have liked this post, you might want to check out some more, on topics like Patent, Smart Phones.