Samsung Galaxy X Foldable phone News leaks
TECH HACKER articles ⇒ Information about the phone which has been dubbed the galaxy X or treble eight has slowly tricked out Here's everthing we think we know about it so far.Design we got our closest look to date of the highly anticipated foldable smartphone on november 9 from samsung mobile.
A patent application reveals a number of renders and illustrates the smartphone hinge from a number of angels Check out the latest photos below.
A camera lens is shown on the top closed clamshell an area that becomes the rear of the unfolded phone A selfie camera and speaker are show in the inside top of the phone.
more intersting the bottom of the screen appears to have a curved edge that's visible when the phone is closed it might serve as an information and notification ticker rather than a secondary display on the back of the device Samsung already uses the edge screen on the Galaxy S8 in a similar way.
Before this a different patent filled by samsung how a folded and unfold Galaxy X might operate for examples as patently mobile reports a user could touch an icon on te edge area of the phone so that the app will be open once the device is unfolded according to the patent multiple users will also be displayed on the edge area allowing for multiple users to enter their password to access their information all from the device's edge its important to note that this patent was filed in novemer but was not made public until now.
Release date samsung has long been rumored to be prepping the galaxy X for a release sometime in 2017 and latest reports indicate that the company is still on track to achieve that however it may only be a limited run to test out the device which may not get a wide release.
the most recent evidence that there could be a seen by dutch site mobielkopen the smartphone's model number -sm-G888NO - IS posted on a support page on samsung's site while the page is currently empty and lists no other information its not the first time we have seen the number appear.
The phone's model number with the NO reportedly denothing that its for the korean market was also listed on documents for bluetooth testing then it was refrenced in wi-fi certification from the wi-fi alliance and in filing submitted to the national radio research agency of the korea communication commission.
Components needed to produce between 2,000 and 3,000 foldable galaxy X phones have apparently been ordered by samsung ready to make a series of the devices during the first half of this year. An anonymous industry source informed korean site The investor that samsung will test the waters with the limited run prototype which may launch in the second half of 2017
if such a small amount of galaxy X phones are made then we shouldn't expect them to be made available outside south korea or even to the public at all the phone is described as having two OLED display panels with a hinge in the middle screens without bezels like the ones used on the Galaxy S8 may be used to create a seamless one-screen look.
A limited run of test phones does fit in with previous reports. according to a report from ETnews samsung intended to begin production of a prototype phone in Q3 of this year in order to verify quality of foldable smartphone by producing thousands of prototypes once production phone samsung will be monitoring the quality of the prototypes internally-and if they meet the mark the company will likely brgin producing a consumer version of the phone.
Before this rumors suggested a commercial device may release in the third quarter of the year - or sometime july through september according to a source that spoke to the korea herald samsung may roll out more than 100,000 units of folable out device later on this year.
A final consumer version may arrive even later. sources told bloomberg that we could see samsung's first foldable phone at mobile world congress in late february 2018 and that the company is considering building two new smartphone models-including one that folds like a wallet one of the two device is said to have a 5-inch screen when used as a cell phone but can be rolled out to show off an 8-inch display.
the company is still deliberating the decision to unveil a foldable device this year and it will wait until its delayed executive-level reshuffle before making a decision. before making a decision.
before being known as the galaxy X samsung's folding phone had the code name project valley which was referenced in various reports the company introduced the concept of a foldable display at CES 2013 and supposedly showed its first foldable phone prototype in a private meeting CES 2014 its possible the galaxy X is just one device being considered in project valley.
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