Apple Patents An iPhone Drop Protection Mechanism That Changes Device Angle In Freefall

Published December 2, 2014

iphone-6-plus-rear-hand-landscape Apple has a new patent granted by the USPTO today (via AppleInsider), which describes a system that can actually re-orient an iPhone during freefall, changing the angle of its eventual impact with the ground after first determining how best to shift it to make sure the fall does as little damage as possible. The patent also includes descriptions of other more advanced and fantastic… Read More