«We are targeting to launch
foldable phones next year, although we are in the process of overcoming some hurdles for mass production.»
«It is quite unlikely we will see the mass production of
foldable phones next year due to unaddressed technical challenges,» an insider familiar with the matter reportedly said.
We recently told you about the company possibly releasing
a foldable phone next year.
That may put Apple at a disadvantage, considering Samsung is expected to reveal a new
foldable phone next year.
Not exact matches
Samsung's
next phone will be a dual screen device with a
foldable LCD screen.
Samsung's first
foldable phone is coming
next year.
Analysts and bloggers have speculated for years
foldable phones were the
next major form factor for the smartphone.
Foldable phones are set to become the
next big thing in mobile in a year or two but ZTE, and Kyocera before it, already had a long head start.
The
next most obvious change will be the arrival of the curved, and then the
foldable phone.
Keep in mind that as Samsung approaches the tenth iteration of its flagship smartphone series
next year that there's the potential of the
foldable phone concept materializing that same year.
Mr. Koh also told the publication that the company intends to launch its first
foldable phone sometime
next year.
Earlier, the Korean media reports noted that Samsung has planned on releasing 5 flagship smartphones
next year, including a Galaxy X,
foldable phone.
Bloomberg reported earlier this month that the
next version of Android will support
phones with «multiple screens» and «
foldable displays», and we also found signs of that the update would support a call recording tone feature.
The
next major Android revision, Android P, will support
phones with «multiple screens» and «
foldable displays», Bloomberg says.
Unlike the flip top
phones of old where there was a tiny screen in the upper part and a mechanical keyboard on the bottom, the
next - gen
foldable phones will provide one large
foldable display to accommodate media content as well as apps and a virtual keyboard.
The company also has a history of chasing industry - first solutions, having recently proclaimed itself to be the first OEM that commercialized a
foldable smartphone while announcing the Axon M, so rushing a 5G
phone to the market would be in line with its M.O. even though the
next generation of wireless networks isn't likely to be available in the majority of the U.S. until late 2019 and is only expected to be commercialized on a national level more than two years from now.
Perhaps Samsung could mimic Apple's route and name a
phone something along the lines of «Galaxy X.» Quite possible, yes, but there's the small issue of that name being rumored as the company's much - anticipated
foldable smartphone, pegged to be the
next true innovation in smartphone design.
It isn't clear yet if the South Korean tech giant will be debuting its
foldable phone at Mobile World Congress
next month.
After Artificial Intelligence and Dual Cameras, it seems that there will be one more trend to follow
next year:
Foldable Phones.
Along with this, it's also said that Google will use its
next Android update to natively support a wider variety of device form factors — including
phones with multiple screens,
foldable designs, and displays with notches near the top.
Now rumors suggest that
foldable smartphones could be just over the horizon — are these going to be the
next curved
phones?
Samsung is said to be coming out with a
foldable phone sometime
next year.
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Next Month, Files Patent for
Foldable Phones
The mobile boss also spoke about Samsung's
foldable phone, confirming that the company plans to launch the device sometime
next year.
That means companies like Apple and Samsung need to already be thinking about how
phone displays can be enhanced
next, which is precisely where the idea of
foldable screens comes in.
While 2017 has been the year of bezel-less
phones, tech giants including Huawei, Samsung and Microsoft are planning to launch new
foldable devices
next year.
A device that's much closer to the general expectations associated with the concept of a «
foldable phone» is currently being developed by Samsung and should be commercialized early
next year, according to recent reports.
The
foldable phone that Samsung has always been talking about might finally debut
next year.