Samsung Files a Patent in Korea for a Foldable Phone Concept HMD confirms ...

 
 
 
Samsung Files a Patent in Korea for a Foldable Phone Concept HMD confirms ...

 
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Oct 27, 2017 1:25 AM • by Doug Lynch
Samsung Files a Patent in Korea for a Foldable Phone Concept

Some say that innovation within the smartphone industry has stagnated for a while even though cameras are sharper, bezels are slimmer, displays are denser and performance is better than ever before. Still, we see so many futuristic ideas from movies and TV shows that many are looking for the next new thing. Some companies, including Samsung and Lenovo, feel that foldable smartphones and tablets could be a trend we'll be seeing in the future and a new patent filed by Samsung Electronics shows us a concept phone that they've been thinking about.

The idea of a foldable smartphone sounds really nice but it's the mechanics of implementing such a feature that is the big hurdle right now. Companies like Samsung and LG have showed off their bendable and sometimes rollable displays as they inch closer to that goal. We even had ZTE recently show off their first attempt with the Axon M. While ZTE approached the idea differently (by having two separate display panels), others want to offer a more seamless design.

For the last two years Lenovo has showed off their foldable tablet concept that the company's Lenovo Tech World conference. They also have a bendable phone concept that lets you wrap an extra long phone around your wrist when you aren't talking on it. Samsung has been very vocal about their ambitions with the idea too and have even produced a few mock up images that show what the future of smartphones and tablets could look like.

Earlier this week the company submitted a patent in Korea for a foldable smartphone concept, featuring a hinge that looks incredibly similar to what Microsoft is using on the Surface Book. Whether or not this will be the device that is scheduled for release in 2018 under the Galaxy Note brand, that's still up for debate, but it shows that they are looking into a number of ways to pull it off. You can find the PDF for the patent application here and we are including a number of images pulled from it, down below.


Via: The Verge Source: LetsGoDigital




Android Advices
Oct 26, 2017 3:26 PM • by Pavan Kumar B.C
HMD confirms Nokia 3, 5 and will be able to test Android 8.0 Oreo beta

HMD has announced Nokia phones beta labs which is a programme that will give early access to the beta builds of the upcoming Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Earlier the company said that the programme will be available only for Nokia 8 users but later cleared it by saying it will be starting with Nokia 8 and will be followed by Nokia 3, 5 as well as 6. This Nokia phones beta labs is free and this beta phone can be downloaded by any of the users mentioned.

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Since this is just a beta programme, we cannot expect it to be stable and can expect many glitches. The stable Android 8.0 Oreo is expected to hit these Nokia smartphones by the end of this year. Moreover, other Nokia devices in different regions are getting updated with Android 7.1.2 which should be downloaded and installed as instructed. Coming to the Nokia 8, the handset will sport a 5.3-inch display with 1440 x 2540 pixels resolutions and has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.

The handset is IP54 rated for dust and splash resistance and comes with the always on display. Under the hood, there is Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, coupled with 4GB / 6GB of RAM. On the front, there is a 13MP sensor while the rear side has dual 13MP cameras with laser and phase detection. It also has dial tone LED flash and sports Carl Zeiss optics which Nokia has been using for a long time. There is also a fingerprint sensor on the front to enhance the security levels.

The Nokia 8 will be available in Tempered Blue, Polished Blue, Polished Copper, and Steel color variants and has 3090mAh non-removable battery. Being a flagship device for the company we can expect it to get the first updates, before other handsets from the company. Are you going to install this beta programme? Do you own any of these devices? Comment in the section below and stay tuned for more.

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