With the smartphone FlexPai signed Royole and the Infinity Flex Display unveiled by SamsungBusiness travellers should no longer find it difficult to work from their smartphones. On 31 October, Royole launched the first foldable mobile phone. According to the Chinese manufacturer, FlexPai can fold and unfold more than 200,000 times without any deterioration.
Samsung strikes back with Infinity Flex Display
Only a few days after the launch of FlexPai, Samsung responded by presenting the Infinity Flex Display, which can be adapted to a variety of uses. Folded, the smartphone slips into a trouser pocket. Unfolded, it allows users to browse three applications at once on a screen of 7.3 inches.
To make this prototypeSamsung has developed a flexible material to cover the phone's screen, as well as an adhesive to improve its elasticity. What's more, according to Justin Denison, vice-president of mobile strategy at Samsung US, the screen is foldable thanks to the polariser created by Samsung engineers, which is 45 % thinner than those normally used.
The brand is already working with Google and Android on the development of the Infinity Flex Display, and mass production of a smartphone with this screen is expected to begin in the coming months.
