A
foldable phone is a type of smartphone that can be bent or folded, allowing it to transform into a smaller, more compact device or unfold to become a larger screen.
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However, don't be surprised if we see larger displays on even smaller dimensions
when foldable phones start to hit the market in the next couple of years.
It goes without saying that this concept of the
mythical foldable phone is stunning and it's likely that actual product might not look like this concept.
While Koh did not give a firm Galaxy X release date, industry sources already tipped The Investor that Samsung is commencing production of the Galaxy
X foldable phone in November.
A new patent reveals that Apple is working
on foldable phone concept, which could reinvent the clamshell.
This does seem too far - fetched but we still have a very good chance of seeing the
first foldable phone from Samsung by 2018 - 2019.
Developments in foldable displays could well enable new designs and shapes, and greater durability, but we're not really expecting a flurry of
foldable phones in 2018.
«We are targeting to
launch foldable phones next year, although we are in the process of overcoming some hurdles for mass production.»
«We are targeting to launch
foldable phones next year, although we are in the process of overcoming some hurdles for mass production,» he was quoted as saying by IBTimes at the time.
The company introduced the concept of a foldable display at CES 2013 and supposedly showed its first
foldable phone prototype in a private meeting at CES 2014.
And LG, which mass - produces televisions with bendable displays, has patented at least two
foldable phone concepts.
Several other manufactures are also trying to level up their game by launching the same sort of devices, such as Samsung who recently demoed one device at CES & LG who patented their own
foldable phone design.
That may put Apple at a disadvantage, considering Samsung is expected to reveal a
new foldable phone next year.
Assuming these details are accurate, we might see Samsung introduce its first
foldable phone at some point this summer, maybe at IFA 2017.
LG has received a patent approval for
making foldable phones and the manufacturer will also launch Android Wear 2.0 watches as confirmed by images of two watch models.
Recent rumors also suggested that the phone will come equipped with two separate screens supported by a hinge, meaning that the device could be ZTE's
rumored foldable phone that would become the first device of its kind to ever hit the market.
Unlike the Axon M, the Huawei - made
foldable phone does not feature two different displays, but a single panel that can be closed like a book.
We've heard the Galaxy X moniker earlier this year, in connection with Samsung's
foldable phone plans.
Samsung said it would be slow - playing the Galaxy X, but it has been working with certification processes for a device that could be
said foldable phone.
Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh briefly talked about the company's
upcoming foldable phone during the launch event of the Galaxy S9 flagship handset.
On Tuesday, Koh himself retracted his previous statement about the Galaxy X
foldable phone during a press briefing in Las Vegas a day prior the CES 2018.
Unfortunately, he declined to comment if Samsung is going to take the wraps off of its highly
anticipated foldable phone at the same event, according to Korea Herald.
Ever since foldable displays were showcased at CES 2013, market interest
over foldable phones have been continuously rising.
LG filed a patent to World Intellectual Property Organization in July 2017 for its new
foldable phone which will act as hybrid tablet and a smartphone.
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Microsoft's long
rumoured foldable phone also known as Surface Phone will be powered by Windows Core OS with Andromeda composer which is designed for mobile - type devices.
On the other hand, it provides us with a glimpse into Apple's vision for its next - generation devices, and a flexible battery definitely aligns with this new push
towards foldable phones.
Don't forget «Samsung
foldable phone possibly just a year away» articles that have been appearing for at least 3 years.
As shown in the images, the Android phone features a unique foldable design, and unlike those old -
school foldable phones, Axon M shows off a vertically ranged hinge in the center, so it delivers two 5.2 ″ screens.
Lenovo up's its Technology Innovation and has showcased
CPlus foldable phone and Folio foldable tablet.
Samsung introduced the Phablet and this kind of
foldable phone blurs the line between a smartphone and mini tablet.
They begin by talking about the massive credit card breach at OnePlus, Samsung Galaxy X rumors,
foldable phone tech, and various issues that continue to plague LG.
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LG foldable phone design of 2016 shows up at patent repository — The Pixel 3 gets a call - out in the AOSP — Indian pricing for OnePlus 6 is as bad as we're thinking it is
There was no official update on «Galaxy X» development either, so we still have no idea when the company's first
ever foldable phone is supposed to see daylight.
That has done before, with the Kyocera Echo and more recently the ZTE Axon M. And both show exactly why we still don't have such
ideal foldable phones available.
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.