![]() ![]() “Andromeda,” which is rumored to be a dual-screen Windows 10 semi-phone, was probably postponed but may actually ship in the next year or two.Īnd last month Microsoft Research published a paper describing its idea for a smartphone cover with a secondary display. The canceled Courier project from 10 years ago demonstrated the company’s interest. It’s clear that Microsoft is keen on dual-screen devices. And these early devices may have many imitators.īut bendy screens aren’t the only way to increase screen real estate on a smartphone. There’s no question that folding-screen phones are coming soon. The FlexPai is too large for most pockets.Įvan Blass, who has a long track record of accurately leaking future product news, said on Twitter this week that LG also plans to unveil a flexible-screen phone, at CES in January. When opened, there’s another screen inside. When the device is folded, the screen wraps around the outside of the closed device, front and back. When the FlexPai unfolds, it provides the equivalent of a 7.8-inch tablet - the size of an iPad mini. Royole) is now taking preorders for a $1,300 folding-screen phone called the FlexPai, which should ship in December. A California startup called Rouyu Technology (a.k.a. Samsung may have wanted to be first to market with a folding-screen phone. (Google is reportedly working with Samsung on a special or custom version of Android to support foldable-screen Samsung phones.) The company has reportedly been rushing this device to market, but Winner probably won’t ship until next summer or later. ![]() Samsung’s Winner might eventually be branded as the Galaxy X or Galaxy F and may cost $2,000, according to rumors. ![]() But first, let’s take a look at what’s being announced, leaked or rumored. I’ll tell you exactly why these phones won’t live up to the hype. Unfortunately, the folding-screen and dual-screen ideas - while amazing in theory - are likely to disappoint enterprises, businesses and even consumer buyers. As we approach zero bezel and peak notch, the industry is wondering where to go next. These ideas for increasing screen real estate appear to solve a longstanding challenge, which is that smartphone buyers want maximum screen sizes but minimum phone sizes. This is driven mostly by the social media selfie craze, as well as the desperation of smartphone companies to differentiate their products in a sea of boring glass rectangles. The dual-screen idea has also been gaining purchase lately. Only just now are companies preparing to ship actual products that use this technology. The tech press has been hyping flexible-screen technologies based on lab reports and futurist predictions. Enthusiasm for folding-screen phones has been building for a decade. ![]()
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