«Samsung Electronics is developing two types
of foldable smartphones that are totally different from each other, and this development will be part of its «two - track strategy,»» Korean website ET News reported.
Apart from flaunting the potential
of foldable smartphones at MWC, Samsung is also reportedly giving select individuals a glimpse of the prototype to test the water while also promoting its subsidiary Samsung Display to other firms.
Next year would probably be the year
of foldable smartphones with many OEMs trying to make this concept a reality.
The age
of foldable smartphones are coming soon, and we may no longer have to worry about big smartphones that don't fit into our pocket properly.
The upcoming launch
of foldable smartphones could make a Razr brand revival an even more tantalizing prospect, as it complements the original lineup's core design.
Then, Samsung released a concept video showing the future
of foldable smartphones.
While Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display were working on increasing level of perfection of prototype
of foldable Smartphone as much as they can, Chinese companies have rapidly pursued after South Korean companies.
It is heard that Samsung Electronics is working on making appearance
of its foldable Smartphone more luxurious and elegant as it is an ultra premium Smartphone.
According to industries on the 13th, Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display have set a goal of releasing prototype
of foldable Smartphone in this third quarter in order to verify quality
of foldable Smartphone by producing thousands of prototypes.
According to a report from ETNews, Samsung intended to begin production of a prototype phone in the third quarter of 2017, in order to «verify quality
of foldable smartphone by producing thousands of prototypes.»
The concept
of a foldable smartphone has been around for a few years now.
This patent
of the foldable smartphone got filed back in...
If Samsung does release a foldable smartphone in 2018, the South Korean phone maker could disrupt the smartphone industry and become the leader
of the foldable smartphone race.
It does seem like Samsung is rushing with its decision as it flip - flops on which direction to go with the design
of its foldable smartphone.
At the time, it was also said that Samsung was testing two models
of the foldable smartphone, one with Snapdragon 620 and the other with Snapdragon 820 chipset.
Rumors
of a foldable smartphone from Samsung have also been making rounds for ages, and Koh noted that it should launch sometime next year.
Until the launch
of the foldable smartphone draws close, and credible leaks start emerging, patents filed by Samsung are our best source to get an idea of the mysterious device.
Samsung showed a prototype
of a foldable smartphone to select clients behind the scenes of the 2018 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, The Korea Herald's Investor reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the move.
New patents surfacing this week show Samsung's continued development
of the foldable smartphone, the Korean giant's «next big thing,» as well as future Galaxy smartphone design.
The prototype itself is more akin to the newly announced ZTE Axon M than a futuristic concept
of a foldable smartphone that features a single screen which users can bend in half.
Citing industry sources, the report says the Korean giant plans to come up with the foldable display's final design in March, mass produce panels in September, and ultimately start mass production
of the foldable smartphone in November.
Samsung has been teasing the potential
of a foldable smartphone for years now, but the device may be ready for prime time soon.
Not exact matches
None
of which is to say that a
foldable smartphone isn't possible — it just explains why it's taking so much time to get right.
ZTE's Axon M
foldable smartphone is official in the company's home country as
of Tuesday and is now also making its way to select European markets, the Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer said.
Microsoft Newest
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But instead
of being a
foldable one - screen tablet that can flex and fold in the middle, the latest evidence suggests that Samsung Galaxy X will be a dual - screen phone just like the
foldable dual - screen
smartphone ZTE Axon M.
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.
For 2015, a prototype
of a
foldable tablet that can fold the screen twice from a 8 / 9 - inch tablet into a 4 / 5 - inch
smartphone have been rumored to undergo development.
The FinalStraw consists
of a
foldable stainless steel straw, a tiny squeegee to keep the straw clean and a recycled plastic case that's no bigger than a
smartphone.
BOE, Visionox, and AUO introduced prototypes
of foldable panels and they are working on mass - producing world's first
foldable Smartphones by working with Chinese
Smartphone manufacturers such as LENOVO, OPPO, and VIVO.
Buzz is that it really focused on protecting security
of information so that information regarding its next new product not getting leaked as it even did not introduce its
foldable Smartphone to its partners that had participated in development
of this product.
South Korean and Chinese companies are competing for their sense
of pride with a title
of «world's first
foldable Smartphone» on the line.
Samsung Electronics is devoting itself into manufacturing
foldable Smartphone with luxurious design and high - quality that fit image
of current Samsung brand.
Bank
of America Merrill Lynch said the
smartphone maker is working with its Asian partners on a
foldable phone.
Rest easy knowing this: If you rush out to buy one
of the first
foldable smartphones on the market, it won't be long before you see apps in the Play Store that take advantage
of its unique capabilities.
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.
Before the iPhone launch event, DJ Koh, CEO
of Samsung has confirmed the launch
of foldable Galaxy
smartphone in 2018.
In December Patently Apple posted a report titled «A Leading Supplier
of Foldable Display Technology Confirms Five Tech Companies are Testing
Foldable Smartphones.»
One
of my favorite Samsung
smartphone designs was found in a granted design patent published in early January by the U.S. Patent Office regarding a «fold - out»
foldable smartphone design.
The second granted patent is for another
foldable smartphone design, except this time the fold isn't evenly proportioned and adds a clear component that allows the user to view a large lip area that exposes either app icons or live alerts
of incoming email or text messages.
Samsung has been working on
foldable displays for a number
of years, and the South Korean giant might finally be ready to showcase its first completely flexible
smartphone in 2018.
It's hoping that the successful launch
of the Galaxy S9 will keep things moving along in the interim while a planned
foldable smartphone could provide growth in the future.
Samsung introduced the Phablet and this kind
of foldable phone blurs the line between a
smartphone and mini tablet.
«Samsung Invents a New Kind
of Flexible
Foldable Display that they refer to as the «Variable Curvature Display» Main Samsung Wins Two Distinctly Different
Foldable, Dual Display
Smartphone Concept Patents»
An image
of the Axon M, ZTE's rumoured
foldable smartphone, has emerged courtesy
of Android Authority.
ZTE, Huawei's arch rival in the
smartphone business, already launched a
foldable phone in the form
of the Axon M which will be made available through AT&T in the US in the coming week.
Are you dreaming
of having a
foldable smartphone?
On the back
of the ZTE Axon M, you will find a 20 - megapixel camera, while that camera can be used as its front - facing shooter, as this is a
foldable smartphone, and you do have displays on both sides when it is not folded out.