wraggster
February 21st, 2014, 20:37
Samsung is preparing to demonstrate a flexible tablet at Mobile World Congress 2014 next week, it is claimed.
Korean news site Etnews (http://www.etnews.com/20140220000156) is reporting that the bendable tablet will be able to flex to an angle of 90 degrees, transforming between a flat tablet-like form and a folded laptop-like appearance.
Samsung has already patented the technology to allow screens to fold up to 90 degrees, and has revealed both flexible smartphones (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/video-samsung-unveils-bendable-smartphone-at-ces-2013/029983&sa=U&ei=gTAHU4OVJYSc0QWoyoHwAg&ved=0CAwQFjAD&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGmWSdQQK7gADJvrzx9Q4CjG8TBXA) and televisions (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/ces-2014-lg-and-samsung-show-off-bendable-tvs/032870&sa=U&ei=gTAHU4OVJYSc0QWoyoHwAg&ved=0CAgQFjAB&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGZzleYCzu_m5WGF_3C63C6HOeT9g) in recent months – making a tablet release a natural progression.
According to Etnews, an representative from Samsung Electronics revealed [Translated]: "Samsung Electronics is preparing to reveal a bendable tablet at MWC."
"Concerning the interest of the product to the general public, the probability is low – the focus is on VIP and key industry personnel with only limited plans to introduce a private exhibition," he added.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/samsung-rumoured-to-showcase-flexible-tablet-at-mobile-world-congress/033288
Korean news site Etnews (http://www.etnews.com/20140220000156) is reporting that the bendable tablet will be able to flex to an angle of 90 degrees, transforming between a flat tablet-like form and a folded laptop-like appearance.
Samsung has already patented the technology to allow screens to fold up to 90 degrees, and has revealed both flexible smartphones (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/video-samsung-unveils-bendable-smartphone-at-ces-2013/029983&sa=U&ei=gTAHU4OVJYSc0QWoyoHwAg&ved=0CAwQFjAD&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGmWSdQQK7gADJvrzx9Q4CjG8TBXA) and televisions (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/ces-2014-lg-and-samsung-show-off-bendable-tvs/032870&sa=U&ei=gTAHU4OVJYSc0QWoyoHwAg&ved=0CAgQFjAB&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGZzleYCzu_m5WGF_3C63C6HOeT9g) in recent months – making a tablet release a natural progression.
According to Etnews, an representative from Samsung Electronics revealed [Translated]: "Samsung Electronics is preparing to reveal a bendable tablet at MWC."
"Concerning the interest of the product to the general public, the probability is low – the focus is on VIP and key industry personnel with only limited plans to introduce a private exhibition," he added.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/samsung-rumoured-to-showcase-flexible-tablet-at-mobile-world-congress/033288