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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.
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Wednesday June 08 2016, @03:00PM
That's true, but it's still a LOT less call volume than you'd get from all the telemarketer selling crap. The political stuff only happens around election time. And personally, I haven't gotten very much of it; political robocalls (like any robocalls) do cost money, and there's no direct profit in it, and they have to pay for that out of campaign or PAC budgets which are all funded by donations. Telemarketers make money selling crap so the more calls they make, the more they're likely to sell, creating a positive feedback loop.