SAMSUNG has long been rumoured to be working on a FOLDABLE phone but now there's evidence that it could be about to land.
A support page for the bendy smartphone believed to be called Galaxy X has appeared on Samsung's Korean website.
A phone with a model number linked to the new foldable Galaxy X has its own support page on Samsung's siteThe site doesn't seem to offer any details apart from its model number "SM-G888N0".
This is the first time it's been posted by Samsung itself which suggests the phone could be launching very soon.
According to Dutch mobile site Mobiel Kopen,the new Galaxy X will only go on sale in South Korea.
Samsung has been teasing the tech world with hints at bendable tablets and phones for several years.
The model number SM-G888N0 has been spotted on Samsung's Korean website
Korea Intellectual property office
Amazing new flexible design harks back to the company's classic flip-phones Samsung released a promo ad for its bendable screen concepts Fold-screen device will reportedly be known as a 'smartlet'The company, which is expected to unveil its Galaxy S9 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the new year, could offer a first look at the new Galaxy X at the event.
According to Dutch site Lets Go Digital, the design shows and elbow-like hinge in the middle of the device that harks back to the company's classic flip-phones.
It will also reportedly have a secondary screen on the back acting as a phone display when it is folded over.
The website states: "In addition to the Galaxy X foldable smartphone we believe Samsung may also work on a Galaxy foldable tablet."
Korea Intellectual property office
Folding screen design will use the same Samsung technology as the company's curved TV range
Korea Intellectual property office
Patent for innovative new folding design has been granted, paving the way for mass productionDocuments filed with the Korean patent office show a long thin tablet with the ability to bend in half like a wallet.
The design shows and elbow-like hinge in the middle of the device that harks back to the company's classic flip-phones.
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It will also reportedly have a secondary screen on the back acting as a phone display when it is folded over.
According to Korea's ETNews site, the 7-inch unfolded tablet bends into a 5-inch phone using the same flexible screen technology Samsung has used in its curved TV range.
And tech fans may not have to wait long to get their hands on the smartlet, as it has been suggested Samsung will begin mass production of the product in 2017.
Source: Samsung accidentally revealed it's making a new FOLDABLE smartphone called Galaxy X
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