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Shane McGlaun (Blog) - December 20, 2012 8:58 AM

32 comment(s) - last by MartyLK.. on Dec 27 at 9:14 PM

(Source: CNET)

Samsung to have flexible displays at CES 2013

Flexible screens are interesting for a number of reasons including the ability to have curved designs or possibly even folding smartphones and still have a large screen. The biggest benefit of the flexible smartphone screen is likely to be the ability to resist damage compared to a rigid screen that is prone to breaking when dropped.

CES 2013 kicks off in a few weeks and CNET reports that Samsung Display will be showing off a pair of flexible screens at the show that could appear in smartphone or TV designs.

One of the screens is a 5.5-inch flexible unit with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (267 PPI). The other screen is a much larger 55-inch unit designed specifically for use in TV sets.

Designing a smartphone screen that can flex requires more than simply creating the main components of the screen. Researchers for Samsung Display also have to develop a touch panel and screen covering that are flexible as well.

Source: CNET

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RE: Not enough flex

By Arsynic on 12/20/2012 9:21:38 AM , Rating: 2

Why can't you have the GPU on the bottom half of the phone?

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RE: Not enough flex

By dj LiTh on 12/20/2012 9:23:31 AM , Rating: 1

Did i somehow say that you couldnt? No, i said call me when they are flexable as well.

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RE: Not enough flex

By StevoLincolnite on 12/20/2012 10:09:12 AM , Rating: 1

They can be made flexible, however they are organic and can't touch what we have in Phones and PC's performance and complexity wise.

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RE: Not enough flex

By messele on 12/21/2012 2:44:44 AM , Rating: 1

So we'll end up with screens that wobble all over the place and won't stay flat and a big lump under the screen where the electronics and battery live.

Talk about a crap solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Tell me how great these are in ten years.

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RE: Not enough flex

By blue_urban_sky on 12/21/2012 4:32:31 PM , Rating: 2

quote:
Talk about a crap solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Tell me how great these are in ten years.

And if we were all people like you then in ten years time it would be exactly the same as now, because all the intermediary steps were not as awesome as what you can see the tech as in ten years time.

apologies (I'm drunk) but you come across as a idiot in your argument.

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RE: Not enough flex

By Cheesew1z69 on 12/24/2012 2:06:13 PM , Rating: 2

quote:
apologies (I'm drunk) but you come across as a idiot in your argument.

It's because he is an idiot.

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RE: Not enough flex

By Piiman on 12/22/2012 1:24:47 PM , Rating: 2

Why would assume that?

"Oh look a flexable screen lets make a really stupid lumpy phone with it?"

That would be kind of stupid just like you post, don't you think?

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