Samsung is Reportedly Planning to Release a Foldable Smartphone/Tablet Next Year

Samsung is planning to bring its foldable smartphone/tablet concept to life next year, reports ETNews. The device will be a 5-inch smartphone when closed and will open to a 7-inch tablet.

Mass production of the foldable displays are said to begin by the end of this year with sales of the new smartphone/tablet beginning next year.

Industries are expecting that Foldable Smartphones will create new momentum in Smartphone markets that are somewhat slowing down. Just like how a large cellphone like a size of a brick has become smaller and how normal flip-phone has become a Smartphone, industries are expecting that Foldable Smartphone will create new innovation in Smartphone markets. It is heard that Samsung Electronics has been preparing for Foldable Smartphones since 3 years ago because it knew that Smartphone markets were slowing down.

"Development of Foldable OLED is taking place according to our plan." said Director Lee Chang-hoon of Samsung Display at performance co nference call that took place in January. "We are planning on mass-production and release of this product by discussing with our partners."

Back in 2013 Samsung posted a concept video demonstrating what a foldable smartphone/tablet might look like.

Take a look at the video below...

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