[ad_1] Using a machine built by SquareTrade, CNET repeatedly opened and closed the Galaxy Fold for hours on end. It held up for 119,380 folds (about 14 hours) before the screen and hinge were damaged. That’s less than the estimated 200,000 times a person would open and close the Fold over a five-year period. Of […]
Category: foldable
Microsoft is considering foldable devices with liquid-filled hinges
[ad_1] Notably, the patent comes from Microsoft’s technology licensing team. That suggests this isn’t necessarily reserved for a specific device, or even Microsoft devices in general. Instead, Microsoft might license the technology to other hardware makers as foldable screens become more practical. You’re unlikely see a foldable Surface tablet at Microsoft’s October 2nd event, if […]
Companies distanced themselves from foldable phone hype at IFA
[ad_1] LG, for example, is staying far away from folding screens, despite having a real rollable OLED TV that people can buy. It announced the LG G8X ThinQ here in Berlin, where it opted to use two separate 6.4-inch panels for its dual-screen flagship. We’ve seen LG, ZTE and many others attempt this format already, […]
Samsung will release the Galaxy Fold in September
[ad_1] The protective layer above the Fold’s Infinity Flex Display now extends beyond the bezel so people won’t try to pull it off, and its hinge is improved to protect against external particles finding their way in. There are also additional metal layers under the flexible display, and the space between the hinge and the […]
Our foldable future is running a little late, and that’s OK
[ad_1] I have no doubt that Samsung believed in the Galaxy Fold’s usability and potential. Even so, it’s clear in hindsight that the company was in a rush to get these things out the door, and didn’t think through some key design decisions. That top-most layer of protective plastic? Yeah, it shouldn’t have been made […]
Samsung chief says he pushed Galaxy Fold ‘before it was ready’
[ad_1] Don’t expect an answer on when (or if) the Fold might come back, though. He noted that Samsung had over 2,000 devices in the field and “defined all the issues,” but wouldn’t narrow down when the foldable handset might resurface. The company has largely been mum on its plans to revive the device ever […]
Microsoft’s dual-screen tablet could run Android apps
[ad_1] According to IHS Markit’s “supply chain info,” the new Surface could have two 9-inch screens and a 4:3 aspect ratio, and it will reportedly use Windows Lite OS. We knew Intel was “working closely” with Windows on a foldable tablet, and IHS Markit claims this device will come with Intel’s 10-nanometer Lakefield processor. It’s […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold delay could extend through June?
[ad_1] The strange case of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold may drag on throughout the summer, according to a report in The Korea Herald. The outlet — which reported in May that Samsung would reach a conclusion on the launch in a couple of days — now says that according to company officials, if it were going […]
Huawei delays the launch of its foldable phone until September
[ad_1] Foldable phones were meant to be the hot new thing this year, but sadly the technology clearly isn’t ready for the real world. Samsung seeded review units of the Galaxy Fold but journalists quickly found that the devices began to break after just days of use. The bending screen has an air gap around […]
Samsung still doesn’t know when the Galaxy Fold will launch
[ad_1] Not that Samsung necessarily wants to rush. The original version was inherently fragile, with a screen layer that was all too tempting to peel off and gaps that made it easy for debris to damage the foldable display. If Samsung is going to sell the Fold, it has to reassure buyers that their $1,980 […]