Bloomberg's report from 2016 claimed that Samsung was working on two types
of foldable devices: one that folds inwards like a clamshell phone, and another that folds out to turn into a 7 - inch tablet.
Samsung is the first to create the idea
of foldable devices started testing this technology since 2011 and is still until now, it who will started the revolution
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Samsung reportedly produced a number of dual - screen smartphones made up of two OLED displays joined by a hinge this year to test the promise and capabilities
of a foldable device.
Apple's work explains how the two parts
of a foldable device would be coupled, the proposed hinge technologies, and the flexible OLED display that would be needed for such a smartphone.
Components of the camera are in both parts
of the foldable device.
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.
Samsung have been working on
foldable tablets / phones for years, on and off at various stages, and while two models technically could have been launched at the start
of the year, Samsung were soon rumored to wait until the market shifted a little while their technologies also matured more, and there were even talks
of postponing the developments
of the
devices because
of reshuffles within Samsung.
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.
This yet to be released product called Jorno is a
foldable Bluetooth Keyboard that is set to work with both BlackBerry smartphones and a whole slew
of other
devices including most likely support for the PlayBook.
This
foldable device is purportedly undergoing testing with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU, with specs that include 3 GB
of RAM and a microSD slot.
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.
There is no shortage
of patents for
foldable device, be it a phone that transforms into a tablet (or vice versa) or a phone that unfolds into an even longer phone.
Components needed to produce between 2,000 and 3,000
foldable Galaxy X phones have apparently been ordered by Samsung, ready to make a series
of the
devices during the first half
of this year.
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.
«One
of Samsung's latest Inventions Supports Microsoft's Vision
of Next - Gen Modular Desktops Main Samsung
Device Patents Published this week Cover Display Devices that are Rollable,
Foldable and Stretchable»
The specs and features
of the Galaxy X
foldable phone are still unknown at present because Samsung hasn't responded or confirmed any reports or leaks pertaining to the
device.
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.
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.
Rumors indicate that the
device might feature a bezel-less
foldable display, which could enlarge on the press
of a button.
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.
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.
But Apple has
foldable iPhone plans
of its own, and some people seem to think the first
foldable iOS
device will arrive in 2020.
Though Samsung has yet to issue a follow - up statement about this, industry insiders are already skeptical about the company's timeline for the launch
of the Galaxy X. Insiders are doubting Samsung's planned launch for the
foldable phone due to the unaddressed technical challenges surrounding the
device, as per The Investor.
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.
Late last month the US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent from Samsung titled «
Foldable Electronic
Device and Method
of Managing Visible Regions Thereof.»
The chances
of ever seeing such a
device increased last November, when it was discovered Apple had patented what appeared to be a
foldable handset.
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.
Designer David Breyer today shared images
of Microsoft's
foldable mobile
device.
This all might be in preparation for Microsoft's Andromeda
foldable device which is expected to be released by the end
of 2018.
Samsung Galaxy X: The rumors
of a «
foldable» OLED phone have circulated or years and it's no secret that Samsung has it's sites set on debuting just such a
device.
His comments fuelled speculation that Microsoft was working on some kind
of «breakthrough» form factor, after patents awarded to the company earlier this year showed sketches for a
foldable handset that could be opened up into a tablet - style
device.
This new concept
of Surface Phone / Surface Notepad paints a much clearer picture for the
foldable mobile
device based on the latest patent.
WalkingCat has found some potential signs
of a patent by Microsoft hardware team that redirects towards a
foldable device.
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.
The
device,
of course, has previously made headlines for being the flagship
of a new series
of phones with a
foldable display.
A few
of those features include support for iPhone X-style notches that are becoming popular with Android
devices, the prevention
of idle background apps from recording via microphone and support
of foldable displays.
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.
A new report says other manufacturers are also developing
devices with the same type
of foldable OLED panel.
After (way too) many years
of waiting, filled with frustrating pre-production hurdles, endless R&D work, the occasional mouth - watering demonstration and more delays than we care to count, a major smartphone manufacturer could finally be ready to announce the world's first commercial
foldable device.
The Galaxy X release date is expected to influence other smartphone makers into making
devices with the same type
of foldable screen.
As crazy as it sounds, a
foldable Galaxy Note - series
device could see daylight by the end
of 2018, if and only if Samsung «overcomes some problems.»
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.
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.