From what we know about the device in terms of rumors and the information derived from Samsung's patents and acquired / developed technologies such as 10nm processor technology,
flexible displays and an AI - based voice assistant having additional Google Assistant support, Samsung seems to have the upper hand.
«Apple's choice of a plastic AMOLED as the display medium for its Watch reflects not only its strategy of emphasizing quality, but also suggests increasing confidence in
flexible displays as an enabling technology for wearable computers,» Annis added.
Foldable displays seem to be different from
flexible displays, which Samsung already uses in its Galaxy S8 and Note 8 flagships.
While
flexible displays can curve, they don't fold.
Curved and
flexible displays could be a fascinating proposition for portable electronics, but the technology will have to be affordable first before it can be widely adopted.
Moreover, multiple Samsung patent applications have recently surfaced, showing that the company has multiple ideas when it comes to mobile devices with
flexible displays.
Samsung's Project Valley focuses on developing smartphones with
flexible displays, which are expected to be unveiled in February, during Mobile World Congress 2017.
Samsung isn't the only smartphone manufacturer differentiating itself from rivals by using curved
flexible displays on select handsets.
The phone maker has already ordered 8 million
flexible displays per month to aid its R&D purposes related to the upcoming handset.
Wraparound
flexible displays have been shown in handset concepts before, although mobile device makers are yet to launch such smartphones.
Many websites reported about
the flexible displays by Samsung Display last week at CES.
Samsung and LG have been working on
flexible displays for some time now, with applications in the smartphone and wearables markets in mind.
louder than a blog comment troll and gotten the Galaxy Round out of its system, it will actually try to do something useful and exciting with its awesome new
flexible displays.
Samsung's subsidiary, Samsung Display will showcase two
flexible displays at the CES next month.
It also sparked a continued push into
flexible displays from LG that we've seen with the LG G Flex 2 and even newer flagships like the LG G4 which features a subtly curved screen.
Rumors about future Samsung devices featuring curved and
flexible displays have also been in heavy rotation.
While Apple has also filed patents for
flexible displays, details on the company's technology development remain scarce.
However, many earlier reports indicate that the function of
flexible displays may have never been to usher in flexible devices, but rather to allow for much thinner and lighter, unbreakable devices, with more room for larger batteries and other updated components.
It appears the curved displays may be based on common LCD displays, which may be improved to make them shatterproof, resulting in more durable Samsung products; previous reports have indicated that Samsung was working with OLEDs to develop
its flexible displays.
Rumors about
flexible displays and very high - resolution displays have circulated for many years, but have not yet been introduced on Samsung phones, leaving many to wonder if these features will ever be implemented.
This has potential to be a well - received improvement in place of fully
flexible displays.
An exclusive South Korea release could be Samsung's way of testing its new curved display smartphone with consumers before releasing to international markets while it works to unleash the full potential of
flexible displays.
Here comes the next big smartphone fad: Curved,
flexible displays.
Devices featuring
flexible displays were intended to go on the market in April, but setbacks delayed the release until at least November, recent reports have indicated.
Flexible displays could potentially open the door for a variety of exciting (and not so exciting) new form factors for smartphones and other devices.
To achieve the narrow bottom bezel, Samsung likely would have had to copy Apple's iPhone X design, which makes use of Samsung's
flexible displays by folding them underneath themselves at the bottom.
For years, smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Lenovo have been promising phones with
flexible displays screens — something tech enthusiasts speculate will provide more screen real estate and multi-tasking capabilities.
However, it's not as sexy as you think it would be: fitting for a filing submitted September 28, 2016, the design involves two separate though
flexible displays powered by dedicated batteries that curve into a hinge.
Specifically this time around, Samsung revealed two types of
flexible displays at the event — a 10 - inch flexible display for tablet PCs and a 5.5 inch display for smartphones.
Like flying cars, folding smartphones and tablets with
flexible displays have always seemed like a gadget that's just a few years away from reaching consumers.
Instead of releasing a Prime variant which is like releasing the same device twice but with higher Specs, Samsung decided to change its strategy to provide a newer / better option with a new technology,
Flexible Displays.
Flexible displays are slowly but surely making their way into our mobile devices.
Like OLED displays, better camera sensors,
flexible displays like the Note Edge and Galaxy Round.
Seeing the popularity of touch capabilities, as well as the public demand for more e-readers and other consumer electronics with more features, the company has reportedly decided to invest in plans for the making of EPDs with touch capabilities, as well as color screens and
flexible displays.
The idea of truly
flexible displays never gets boring, and now Plastic Logic is taking us one step closer.
Press release: Novares invests in FlexEnable to accelerate adoption of
flexible displays in cars
The flexible displays are black and white only, with 16 shades of gray.
Mr. Wiese was impressed by the diverse possibilities of
flexible displays.
INTERVIEW TIM BURNE NEW ELECTRONICS «The market for
flexible displays is maturing», says Tim Burne.
And with EPDs becoming ever more advanced (case in point:
flexible displays), thin, robust and durable, not to mention having a longer battery life, the electronic paper signage sector will no doubt be one to watch in the years to come.
A History of Flexnology Despite having a strong association with modernity and contemporary technology,
flexible displays have a storied history stretching back nearly fifty years.
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flexible displays by visiting http://www.plasticlogic.comandhttp://www.youtube.com/plasticlogic.
E Ink is capable of producing thin, ultra-efficient and
flexible displays, which are currently monochrome, although they are working on color displays, too.
In addition, introduction of large format
flexible displays is expected to offer sound opportunity for the market growth during the forecast period 2015 — 2022.
PVI also displayed new
flexible displays, made from plastic which could make readers lighter and harder to break.
Flexible displays are primarily OLED and AMOLED displays which are either curved, bended or completely bendable and foldable.
MediaIdeas's Nick Hampshire recently forecast that e-readers will drop to $ 50 by 2015, which along with color displays and even
flexible displays (that can be rolled up or folded), will boost sales to 446 million in 2016, up from 115 million in 2013.
It can be built using similar technology to a standard LCD, used for
flexible displays, and is suitable for the sort of reflective display used in e-paper, as well as transmissive displays such as laptops.
And with the display technology being based on specific distances between layers to control the reflection of light, it may be harder to adapt for
flexible displays than other types of e-paper.
Rigid e-readers will continue to be the norm for the time being — the first with
flexible displays won't appear before 2012 or 2013, says Hildebrand.