Samsung board for several years on a smartphone foldable, story of finally bringing the new in the design of its terminals. A goal more complex than it seems : some attempts like the smartphone modular (Google Ara, LG G5) are transformed into failure.
The manufacturer has deposited in 2014, a patent that presents a screen OLED or LCD that unrolls like a scroll from a tube. A prototype of a smartphone would have even been developed, it would be based on the Project, a Valley mentioned by the press in late 2015. Is a smartphone, folding in two like a book with a diagonal of 5 inches (smartphone version), or 7 (unfolded way tablet) via a screen OLED flexible… Some sources have referred to a commercial launch next year.
today, Samsung unveils another patent which also could serve as the basis for this smartphone of the new generation. This time, no screen rolling but a smartphone foldable in two with a hinge placed in the middle. A system that recalls the one used by Microsoft for its Surface Book, but that implies the use of a flexible screen.
now only Remains to know what technology to use Samsung for this terminal known under the code name of Galaxy X. The offensive is all the more important for Samsung, which has sorely need to forget the fiasco in Note 7.
For all that, the screen foldable or scrollable can he convince the mass market and not just geeks ? The opinions are divided. To Richard Windsor, analyst at Edison Investment Research : “we talk about that launch regularly for the past 6 years. The development of the technology of flexible screens is not the problem. The problem is finding the right use cases associated since for the moment nobody really knows what to do with. The Edge model of the Galaxy is a case in point : its curved screen has no real functions except push notifications. It is pretty, nice to have, but…”
the Same tone on the part of Keon Han from Credit Suisse : “the key will be for Samsung to provide a real added value for the consumer with this new type of screen. At the same time, we believe that there are more technological hurdles in order to offer smartphones with screens shutters”.
in Short, if Samsung takes its time, it may be to find the right application, the proper use linked to the new design, or even a new ergonomic approach and of the user experience, history does not offer a simple gadget.
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