SEOUL: Korean smartphone maker Samsung has revealed that it is working on another breakthrough in the smartphone arena, as it has recently patented a technology for a device that will work both as a smartphone and smartwatch.
The patented flexible OLED display will be designed for a device that can lie flat on a table or bend around your wrist.
According to Samsung’s filing with the US Patent & Trademark Office (discovered by PatentlyMobile), the flexibility feature of the screen will be made through interlocking segments.
The device, which can be rotated to match the user’s arm position, is also planned to have a large touchscreen OLED display and would be able to play back audio, video, and other forms of multimedia.
Because the device will be intended to be a wearable smartphone, it will also allow means of communication, such as making phone calls (and presumably text messages).
However, there is no solid information yet if Samsung will indeed move forward with the idea.
