Samsung has been experimenting with bendable OLED displays for years, but users of the brand have yet to see an actual foldable smartphone come to life. But recently, Samsung CEO DJ Koh hinted that the device could launch later this year.
Koh revealed that the device could be unveiled at Samsung’s developer conference in November. However, it’s not clear if consumers will be able to purchase the foldable phone this year. Koh did admit that the mystery device had been “complicated” to develop, and rumors suggest that Samsung will launch a phone with a bendable display under the company’s Galaxy Note line.
The company first unveiled a prototype back in 2012, and since then, Samsung has been reportedly testing dual-screen smartphones.
While Koh has not dropped many hints as what to expect from Samsung’s foldable smartphone, he did admit that the device and its features needed to wow consumers and remind them that it was Samsung who made the phone.
Back in 2014, Samsung released a concept ad for a potential foldable phone featuring a device with a bendable display that folded from a tablet-size into a wallet-sized phone.
Samsung is not the only company experimenting with foldable devices though. Lenovo is working on bendable phones and tablets while LG revealed a foldable 65-inch OLED TV earlier this year.
By: Maytinee Kramer
