Smartphone makers are expected to foray into this new mobile category of foldable device.
Business
Standard : Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei on February
24 introduced a foldable mobile device called the Huawei
Mate X at the Mobile World Congress 2019. The device was
introduced soon after South Korean electronics major Samsung
showcased its foldable mobile device, the Galaxy Fold. Though other
smartphone makers are also expected to foray in to this new category
of foldable device, it makes one wonder if this is going to be the
next big thing in the smartphone domain? Let’s find out:
What
are foldable mobile devices
There
is a long history of clamshell form factor devices. For example the
Moto Razr phone was once a fad but the new form of foldable devices
are nothing like previous generation phones. Unlike the conventional
clamshell design where the screen is on one side and most of the
hardware on another, the new category of mobile devices have a
foldable screen, giving them a distinct identity.
Why
foldable design
As
seen at the unveiling event of the Samsung
Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X, the foldable mobile design
primarily aims at providing more screen space. Therefore, the
foldable phones have a dual identity of a smartphone (folded) and a
tablet (unfolded). One of the benefits of this design language is
that it provides a new user experience with enhanced multitasking
support.
Whatever
way you look at it, the flexible FullView OLED Display gives you an
unparalleled view. #HUAWEIMateX #ConnectingTheFuture #MWC2019
pic.twitter.com/6ktzyivsWg
—
Huawei Mobile
(@HuaweiMobile) February 24, 2019
Whatever
way you look at it, the flexible FullView OLED Display gives you an
unparalleled view.
Even
though the Galaxy Fold and Mate X are the first to feature a foldable
design, the two are not ready for a commercial roll out yet. These
device designs may be final, but the operating system (Google
Android) and apps ecosystem are still not optimised for a foldable
design.
Ten
years after the first Galaxy, we didn’t just change the shape of
the phone, we changed the shape of tomorrow. #GalaxyFold
Learn
more: https://t.co/gYYGF4ZvdJ pic.twitter.com/C8s0Jxdhkz
— Samsung
Mobile (@SamsungMobile) February 20, 2019
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