Samsung has been working on bendable and foldable display technology for years
Samsung is planning to launch a foldable smartphone later this year. CNBC reports that Samsung CEO DJ Koh hinted the device could be unveiled at Samsung�s developer conference in November, but it�s not clear if consumers will actually be able to purchase the foldable phone this year. Koh admitted that the mystery device had been �complicated� to develop, and rumors have suggested Samsung will launch a phone with a bendable display under the company�s Galaxy Note line.
Samsung has been experimenting with bendable OLED displays for years, and the company first unveiled a prototype back in 2012. Since then, Samsung has been reportedly testing dual-screen smartphones, with the aim of bringing some type of device to market. Koh doesn�t drop many hints at what to expect from Samsung�s foldable smartphone, but he does admit the device and its features need to make consumers react with �wow, this is the reason Samsung made it.�
Samsung released a concept ad for a potential foldable phone back in 2014. The ad featured a device with a bendable display that folded from a more tablet-like size into a pocketable phone. Samsung�s device may include a 7-inch single display, according to a report earlier this year from The Wall Street Journal. The screen will reportedly fold in half like a wallet, with the exterior of the device displaying a small bar of information.
Samsung isn�t the only company developing foldable devices. Lenovo is working on bendable phones and tablets, and Microsoft has been dreaming of a dual-screen Surface device for years. LG even revealed a foldable 65-inch OLED TV earlier this year.
