Microsoft started a trend of devices that become what the user needs without changing devices with the incorporation of the Continuum function. It is rumored that the new Galaxy S8 could emulate this function and according to a new patent, Apple would launch a device that turns an iPhone into a MacBook.
According to an Apple Insider report, the device that turns an iPhone into a MacBook could in theory also use an iPad as the heart of the laptop. The published patent indicates that the device would be an “Electronic accessory device” and its function would be to insert an iPhone or an iPad inside a case that in turn would be the laptop itself, but would only provide a screen since the operation would depend totally on the performance of the mobile device.
The images of the patent of the device that converts an iPhone into a MacBook, shows how the mobile is placed inside an opening located in the Touchpad area of the computer adapter. It is said that the screen of the mobile itself placed in laptop mode could be used as a touchpad, making use of the 3D Touch to emulate the Taptic Engine used in the laptops of the season.
It seems that the device that turns an iPhone into a MacBook, It will not only be a screen in a frame with a keyboard, but within it there will be elements that enrich the performance of the central device such as a dedicated GPU and additional storage space.
Much time has passed in which there is talk of convergent devices, to offer an immersive and comprehensive experience to users, in fact many manufacturers have dedicated themselves to creating pocket computers that simply connect to a screen for a HDMI port works like a regular device.
However, we should not get too excited, because the device that turns an iPhone into a MacBook it is just a patent and we all know that a patent is not a guarantee of manufacture.
