Koh Dong Jin, the CEO of Samsung mobile department, has expressed this September that Samsung is planning to launch
foldable device in 2018 and Samsung has applied some patents in relative fields.
Not exact matches
In filings with the American federal communications commission, the search firm has published the first pictures of the redesigned
device, which now features a
foldable arm holding a much larger screen.
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The much respected Samsung Galaxy tracking site Galaxyclub.nl
in The Netherlands did some proper journalistic digging this week and came up with several examples of interfaces from the patents for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy X, one of Samsung's first
foldable mobile
devices.
Since then, the first real leak or rumor from a official document
in public that could possibly be pinned to Samsung as evidence of a
foldable Samsung tablet coming sometime soon, was the Samsung Galaxy X trademark back
in February, which certainly included a
foldable mobile
device category based on the official definitions of products for the Samsung Galaxy X when filing for the trademark.
Well this
device is somewhat similar to the Echo, it is
foldable with a hinge
in the middle, can be closed and used as a phone but the similarity ends there.
The concept is still interesting nonetheless, and I'm genuinely interested
in foldable devices going forward.
It has already incorporated elements of the technology
in its curved Galaxy Edge smartphones, and one industry analyst described Samsung's goal of releasing a
foldable device next year as «quite realistic.»
The problem is when you have folding screens but the components are not
foldable and
in a separate hard casing, which removes a lot of the elegance of
devices like smartphones.
The world's biggest smartphone maker is aiming to release a
device with a
foldable display
in 2018, its head of mobile Koh Dong - jin said
in Seoul on Tuesday.
In fact, the prototypical phone might well pave the way for
foldable devices to come.
«Samsung
Device Patents Published this week Cover Display Devices that are Rollable,
Foldable and Stretchable Main While Ford has invented a First - Gen AI Autonomous Cop Car, you have to wonder how Far this Technology could go
in the Future»
Indicated
in the patent is a magnetic locking system embedded
in the
foldable display of the
device that allows users to lock the
device in a folded state.
While it no longer comes as a surprise that the Galaxy X is depicted as a
foldable device that has a unique hinge
in the middle, the leaked sketches appear to be getting attention for a different reason.
Latest rumors about Samsung's first
foldable phone say the
device will sport a 7.3 - inch OLED display, which can be folded
in half for its smartphone configuration.
Samsung Display, the section of the South Korean tech giant that manufacturers displays, has sped up research relating to
foldable displays so the
device in an effort to release the
device later this year.
Mr. Koh went on to say that user experience (UX) was the «biggest obstacle»
in commercializing the
foldable device, and added that the company was «aggressively looking» to overcome the issue.
A recent report said, that Samsung plans to test the waters with a limited launch
in 2017, and see if customers really want
foldable devices.
Samsung is also working on
foldable devices to arrive
in the same year.
Apple also explains
in the patent that such curved edges may be used on
foldable devices which would fold right along the edges to increase or decrease the overall size of the
device.
We're heard a lot about the Galaxy X
foldable phone
in recent years, and with the display unit set to «reinforce its competencies»
in new areas such as
foldable, automotive, and IT displays, we may get to see such a
device make its debut sometime this year:
But Apple has
foldable iPhone plans of its own, and some people seem to think the first
foldable iOS
device will arrive
in 2020.
The world's first
foldable smartphone may be commercialized as early as next month and come
in the form of a ZTE - made
device codenamed the Axon Multy, Android Authority reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the Chinese company's plans.
Samsung has introduced
foldable display
devices at CES 2013 and also completed and showed the
device in CES 2014 Private meeting.
The Chinese original equipment manufacturer is still rumored to launch its
foldable device later this month, with sources previously claiming that the company's October 17th event
in New York City will be used -LSB-...]
In an interview to CNET, Koh said that the company is making progress on the
foldable device, but he needs «complete confidence that we're delivering the best user experience when we're launching a new category».
«X» as
in «Galaxy X,» the tenth release
in the series following this year's Galaxy S9, not necessarily the
foldable phone concept we've been wrapping our heads around using the name «Galaxy X» — though that
device is targeted for a 2019 release.
On the sides of the Galaxy S9 launch at Mobile World Congress
in Barcelona, Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh has confirmed that its
foldable phone is not a gimmick as the company aims to deliver the best experience through the upcoming
device.
Originally announced
in mid-October, the Axon M is ZTE's first attempt at making a
foldable device designed
in a manner reminiscent of the 2011 Kyocera Echo and sporting specs that put it
in the upper mid-range segment of the smartphone market.
This all might be
in preparation for Microsoft's Andromeda
foldable device which is expected to be released by the end of 2018.
In a fully - open position, the dual displays can sit back - to - back so the user needs to flip the
device to view the opposing display,» Microsoft explains why a
foldable phone - phablet - tablet makes sense.
The conceptual
foldable device is pictured
in burgundy and cobalt blue.
Two other flagships, equally worthy of attention, are expected launch later
in the year — Samsung's
foldable device, the Samsung Galaxy X, and Google's Pixel successor, the Pixel 2.
But none of those appears to generate as much buzz as two
devices expected out sometime
in 2017, namely the first ever iPhone with an AMOLED screen and likely all - glass design too, and the so - called Samsung Galaxy X, aka Project Valley,
foldable handheld pioneer.
ETNews did say
in its report that Samsung wants its new
foldable devices to be «one - step higher than regular flagship smartphones» that will be able to offer «luxurious design and high - quality.»
While
foldable phones probably won't hit the mass market until 2019, Samsung may be prepared to unveil such a
device in prototype form before the end of the year.
There is nothing much known about the
device yet and as per the listing the
foldable handset comes with Bluetooth v4.2 and we can expect more leaks to come out
in the days coming.
The company has filed a patent application with the US Patent & Trademark Office for a
foldable display that can be used
in future
devices.
By the looks of things, it seems that Microsoft may be planning to implement such a feature
in its long - rumoured
foldable mobile - type
device.
As we all know about the rumours of Microsoft's Andromeda Surface Phone
device indicates a
foldable phone and the rumoured
device is expected to be launched
in 2018.
A new reports claims Apple is working on a new
foldable iPhone model alongside LG and the
device could arrive
in 2020 or later.
It's understandable why Apple might want to keep Samsung out of its
foldable phone business, especially
in light of rumors about the Galaxy X. That's the reported name of the
foldable phone that looks likely to appear
in 2018 after years of rumors that Samsung was on the cusp of releasing such a
device.
Samsung has a real chance of becoming the first smartphone maker
in the world to make a
foldable device that we actually want to use.
But LG Display will compete with Samsung for Apple orders
in 2018 when it's expected to start mass - producing
foldable OLED screens that could equip smartphones and tablets with curved displays, or
devices that can be folded.
While a phone launched by ZTE appears to offer something like a
foldable screen, it's
in fact a two - display
device with a hinge, and not a
device with one screen that bends along.
Apple already applied for a
foldable device patent, but this could be nothing more than an indication that such a tech is being discussed
in the table.
According to my sources, Microsoft's own Andromeda
device is an ARM - based
foldable tablet that features two displays joined together by a hinge mechanism
in the center of the
device.
There's a good chance that a future Microsoft Surface branded mobile - type
device wouldn't be powered by Windows 10 Mobile OS and the
device will create a new category of mobile - tablet
devices in foldable form factor.