Foldables are frequently considered one of the next frontiers in mobile technology. The leader that has led the way for this ingenious innovation is unquestionably Samsung. And while the Korean tech giant has actually been offering collapsible smartphones for a while now, the technology has yet to make its way to the company’s other product classifications … in the meantime. This may soon change, nevertheless. Samsung has actually announced, via an official blog post on the Samsung Display Newsroom website, that it will be holding an invitation-only display at CES 2023, which will be happening this week.
There, Samsung will unveil its new Flex Hybrid innovation, which ‘integrates both collapsible and slidable capabilities into one display’. According to the business, this is a prototype of what could ultimately end up being the basis of future foldable laptops and tablets.
Flex Hybrid, essentially integrates two novel innovations into one. The left portion of the screen makes use of foldable innovation, while the ideal one – slidable. This enables the prototype to broaden from a 4:3 aspect ratio 10.5-inch display screen, into a 16:10 aspect ratio 12.4-inch one.
In essence, this would allow users to utilize 2 modes of operation, in a fashion similar to how the Galaxy Z Fold 4 presently works. The only distinction is that the transition will not be from small to huge, however rather from big to bigger.
It ought to be kept in mind that foldable tablet/laptop hybrids have been around for a couple of years. Lenovo introduced the ThinkPad X1 Fold way back in January 2020. According to most reports, Samsung will be releasing a Galaxy Tab Fold alongside the next-generation Galaxy Tab S9 lineup.
It will be interesting to see what collapsible technology is truly efficient in. In 2023, increasingly more makers are attempting to tap into its potential. Finally, foldables are no longer a one-horse race.