La IFA It has not revealed anything related to the folding screens that we are so longing to see in action, but at least within the framework of the Berlin fair some information related to this technology has arrived.
This is how they point it out in ETNews, where they assure that Samsung would be willing to offer its flexible panels to Xiaomi y Oppo, manufacturers that would already have the sketches and the action plan to bring their flexible proposals to life for 2019.
A trend that will mark an era
El foldable screen phone it will be possibly the most characteristic element in that odyssey towards the terminal of the future. Everything indicates that 2019 will be an exciting year in this regard, so that two more manufacturers are indicated as possible proposals only reinforce the idea of what type of device the market needs.
The fact that Samsung offers to distribute their panels will help to grow this peculiar ecosystem quickly, a very smart move, since they will be able to increase the sales of this type of panels, and will reinforce the establishment of technology, something ideal if they intend to launch their own model. Something more than expected.
The first samples are already in the hands of third parties
The published information ensures that Samsung Display It has already sent the first samples to Xiaomi and Oppo, two manufacturers that have been growing very quickly in recent years, and that are quite known for venturing into risky and highly innovative proposals. Especially Oppo, who would not surprise us if a leaked phone with his signature appears in a few weeks.
A limited production
The surprising thing about this offer is that Samsung Display is only capable of manufacturing flexible OLED panels with integrated touch circuit in one of its manufacturing lines, the A3, so it will be necessary to see if the panels it delivers to third parties will be the same as you will use in your future terminal, which probably has some kind of exclusivity in some respect.
A prediction of heart attack
The first forecasts related to flexible panels predict a demand of 5 million telephones of this type by 2020. That is just around the corner, so next 2019 will be key in the take-off of a technology that may change the format of the current devices. Who wouldn't want a phone that turns into a tablet?