Samsung has
reportedly patented a technology for a transparent touchscreen that
would allow users to control the smartphone from both the sides.
This
isn't the first time that techies have aimed at exploring the
possibilities of having a transparent touch screen as seen recently with
the introduction of Yotaphone that has a standard touchscreen on the
front and e-paper display on the back.
However,
Samsung's patent takes the technology to the next level as it explores
the possibility of a transparent screen with front and rear visibility
and touch controls.
The
patent describes a phone that would have a single screen and look
similar to today's phones, but the display would have a degree of
transparency and users can control it without having to turn it over,
Fox News reports.
Possible
uses of the tech include tapping behind a folder of apps to open it up,
and dragging icons around without the finger obscuring their positions
or more secure ways of unlocking the phone and video controls being
transferred to the rear of the movie, the report added.
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