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Samsung Considering Launch of Bendable Smartphones

posted by CoolHand on Tuesday June 07 2016, @06:01PM   Printer-friendly
from the bend-em-til-we-break-em dept.

takyon writes:

Bloomberg reports that Samsung could launch new smartphone models with significantly more bendability than its previous "Edge" models:

Samsung Electronics Co. is considering introducing two new smartphone models that will feature bendable screens, including a version that folds in half like a cosmetic compact, people familiar with the matter said. The devices using organic light-emitting diodes could be unveiled as soon as early 2017, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. That would likely give it a head start on new Apple Inc. iPhones. The second Samsung model will have a 5-inch screen when used as a handset, that unfurls into a display that's as large as 8 inches, similar to a tablet, the people said.

Samsung, the biggest supplier of OLED panels for mobile products, has pioneered the development of new screen formats with its multi-sided Edge smartphones. Using advanced display technology may help the company recapture customers from Apple and boost earnings that have slumped for the past two years.

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  • (Score: 5, Touché) by Tork on Tuesday June 07 2016, @06:43PM

    by Tork (3914) on Tuesday June 07 2016, @06:43PM (#356522)
    Oh yeah? Well I'm all that, and I don't use artificial light or running water. I just hang out here to be ironic.
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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday June 07 2016, @07:51PM

    by Gaaark (41) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday June 07 2016, @07:51PM (#356568) Journal

    Peter, Peter, Peter.... you used to be a Monkee!
    You don't hang out here to be ironic; you're the young generation, and you've got something to say. You're too busy singing to put anybody down.
    (BTW, Mickey Dolenz is better than you, lol)

    I just had a shower, under running water AND artificial light.

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