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Samsung Shows off a Seamless Foldable AMOLED Display

Unlike many other foldable screens, this one doesn't have a seam in the middle of the two displays.

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Rossi Fernandes|May 14, 2011, 14:58:40 IST
While we have seen plenty of foldable display screens, the one issue that must have bugged many is the seam in the middle. It definitely makes quite a difference when you’re viewing a video or something of that sort. However, news doin the rounds is that Samsung has built a foldable AMOLED display which doesn’t have a seam in the middle.Some new screens to look for

Some new screens to look for

It also looks like this screen can sustain quite a bit of pressure because the brightness of the screen in the centre had reduced only by 6 percent (something not visible to the human eye) and that was after a 100,000 folds. Samsung made this seamless display using two AMOLED screens, silicone rubber, a glass cover and a modular case.

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This is not the first time when Samsung came with stuff pertaining to foldable screens. They came out with a foldable TV in December last year and the video below will show you an earlier version of the foldable screen. You’ll notice easily that the seam in the middle is clearly visible.

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If this seamless screen actually hits the commercial segment, we can definitely look forward to foldable phones and tablets.

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Our resident Hardware Ninja, Rossi, lives for speed - by uhh riding his bicycle. He's Tech2's utility man, dividing his time between cameras, software and intense bouts of Quake III. He's also a fan of all things obscure, case in point, Live for Speed (sic). Never heard of it? We rest our case. In his spare time he tries to teach our new joinees the tricks of the trade even though the blood sweat and tears, but give him a camera and all things forgotten.

First Published:May 14, 2011, 14:58:40 IST
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