Foldable cellular phone device

Abstract

The invention relates to a foldable cellular phone device with a cellular phone component, provided with an earpiece, said foldable cellular phone device comprising a housing having a first housing element, having first and second faces; and a second housing element having third and fourth faces, wherein a first user interface is mounted within said first housing element and is accessible on said first face; wherein a second user interface is mounted within said second housing element and is accessible on said third face; wherein said first housing element and said second housing element are coupled together by a swivel hinge, such that said first housing element and said second housing element can rotate about a first axis of said swivel hinge between a first closed position and a first open position, wherein in said first closed position said first housing element and said second housing element are folded together such that the first face and said third face are conformingly adjacent to each other enclosing said first user interface and said second user interface between said first housing element and said second housing element, and wherein in said first open position said first housing element and said second housing element are folded open with said first and said second housing elements being angularly displaced about said first axis from said first closed position to an angle between 90 and 180 degrees such that said first and said third face are arranged oppositely, wherein said swivel hinge further couples said first housing element and said second housing element such that said first housing element can rotate about a second axis of said swivel hinge perpendicular to said first axis between a first rotation position and a second rotation position of said first housing element, as defined relative to said second housing element, wherein in said first open position and said first closed position said first element is in said first rotation position.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a foldable electronic device, such as a foldable palmtop computer and a foldable mobile phone. In particular, the invention relates to "multi-hinge" clamshell phone multifunction devices, such as "laptop / palmtop computers" that can be converted into "tablet PCs". More particularly, the present invention relates to a clamshell device with a cover element that can be flipped over, such as a foldable cell phone. More specifically, the present invention relates to a flip clamshell portable gaming phone having a touch screen display and a game input interface. The invention also relates to clamshell gaming phones. The invention also relates to a new method of arranging a loudspeaker and a receiver on such electronic telephony equipment. Background technique [0002] A common portable game device is a practically used portable game machine having a display and a game input interface. Known gaming devices may generally have the fo...

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Problems solved by technology

All of these devices provide gaming or PDA functionality, but not arbitrary phone operability

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