It is only a prototype, but as indicated, Samsung would be the first company to show the public the first mobile with a flexible screen. It does not yet have a name, but this type of screen, which uses OLED technology, has been baptized with the name YOUM.
Samsung is one of the companies that are betting the most on new technologies. And it has: it has anticipated the forecasts a couple of years, and has shown the first smartphone prototype with a flexible OLED-type screen. It has been equipped with a personalized interface, and thanks to its curved chassis "" where the screen "" also reached, information can be displayed on the edges.
Although at first it was thought that the future Samsung Galaxy S4, which is expected for next April, would have this type of technology. But Samsung still has some details to debug. What one has learned is that we have used a type of technology that made the energy consumption was not excessive, to the contrary, was of low consumption.
Samsung has not given any details about this model, which has not yet been baptized under any name. However, The Verge has been able to know that its screen reached around five inches of screen, with a resolution in high definition HD (720p) and an aspect ratio of 16: 9; In other words: widescreen.
Also, what has stood out the most about this design is that the flexible screen reaches the curved edges. And thanks to these small spaces, information can also be displayed in them, as well as having different icons "" shortcuts "" to some applications. What's more, during the conference that took place in the framework of CES 2013, the company showed different products that were designed with Samsung YOUM screens. And displaying information on the sides ”” or the bottom of the chassis ”” could be very useful, as long as the main screen is covered by a protective cover.
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To give a practical example: an email is received on the device. And instead of taking the smartphone out of its case, the very side that has been exposed "" the "bent" side "", will be able to show a small icon that, just by pressing it, would show the text. In this way, one of the main intentions of the Korean giant is to discard the old notification LEDs.
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Similarly, the head of Samsung (Brian Berkeley) took the stage and gave a test of how flexible their new screens became. The demonstration consisted of showing a prototype that had the screen on the air "" was not framed in any chassis "", and while it worked, the company executive folds the panel without it ceasing to operate at any time. And it should be remembered that Samsung is working on more durable and resistant screens, hence the glass was left aside and plastic materials were used. Finally, the company will continue to develop this type of technology, which it also wants to take to other sectors such as touch tablets or a new range of televisions.
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