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Samsung may release two smartphones with bendable OLED screens in 2017, according to a new report. "People familiar with the matter" claim that one model is a flip phone that folds in half, not unlike Samsung's China-only SM-W2016, while another will feature a 5-inch display that "unfurls" into a tablet-sized 8-inch panel. The devices could appear as soon as February 2017, when Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona.
While the report may seem a little far fetched, this is not the first time that Samsung has been linked to flexible displays. Reports on "Project Valley"—the apparent codename for the devices—date back as far as early 2015, although those reports initially claimed Samsung was aiming for a 2016 release. Instead, Samsung released the well-received Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, with the latter featuring a curved AMOLED display.
Samsung did, however, showcase its foldable display technology at SID Display Week 2016, with Slashgear capturing the display in action. According to the site, when fully opened the 5.7-inch 1080p display is just 0.3mm thin, and can be rolled into a tube with a 10mm radius. The display shown didn't feature a touch layer, which would likely add to the overall thickness, as well as reduce its flexibility.
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