“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,” Jungah Lee reports for Bloomberg. “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,” Lee reports. “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.
“Using advanced display technology may help the company recapture customers from Apple and boost earnings that have slumped for the past two years,” Lee reports. “Codenamed “Project Valley,” Samsung could unveil one or both of the devices as soon as February, when Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona, one of the people said. That timing would give Samsung a head-start on Apple’s iPhone using OLED screens that may be released later in 2017, the person said.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Bendable displays will certainly be a game-changer and obviously something to keep an eye on, as Apple surely is doing.