So we've seen various types of foldable smartphones
in recent times.
Samsung, Huawei and a company named Flex Royole
are the ones who actually launched the foldable
smartphones.
There are other concepts or prototypes out
there that multiple companies are working
on.
For example, this foldable phone by Xiaomi
where it folds from both the sides or this
prototype where it folds vertically.
Companies are experimenting with this tech
and taking different approaches which is a
great thing for the future of this technology.
Now, Sony is also working on a foldable smartphone
but their approach is totally different.
Apparently, they are working on a rollable
smartphone display.
This comes courtesy of Max a reliable leaker
who says that Sony is also working on a competitor
to the Galaxy Fold and Mate X.
The video that he embedded isn't a Sony display
or a Sony smartphone.
Instead, it's a Samsung display, it's just
for the demonstartion purpose.
That being said, rollable smartphones might
sound bizarre for now but they can be really
useful if they implement it properly.
Hear me out, with rollable technology then
can make a smartphone that looks like the
Xperia 1 but can also turn into a full-sized
tablet.
Kinda similar to Huawei's Mate X but the difference
will only be that Mate X uses outward folding
technology while Sony is going to use a rollable
display technology.
Like I've said a proper implementation is
absolutely necessary or it could end up like
the Galaxy Fold.
Listen, every display company has this rollable
tech.
Samsung has it, they even showcased it a few
years ago.
LG has it as well.
In fact, they have even showcased rollable
TVs back in CES 2019.
BOE who's arguably Samsung's biggest display
competitor also has this tech.
They also showcased the technology at an event.
Now, the biggest hurdle is how to implement
it on a smartphone.
Glad that Sony is taking an initiative on
working on this type of display.
A lot of people say that we don't need foldable
smartphones just yet which is true to some
extent but just think for a second how the
tech is going to evolve if they don't work
on it.
How the tech is going to mature if they don't
release these handsets to the public and get
some real user feedback and in turn get some
money to fund the R&D.
You can't expect them to spend billions in
research and development of these foldable
phones and not make the actual handsets.
I'm really glad that some companies are taking
the initiative to make foldable smartphones
a thing.
Yes, the Galaxy Fold's launch didn't go according
to how Samsung have imagined but they have
the balls to take the risk.
They have the balls to lay the groundwork
for technology as complex as this, unlike
some company who'll just come and eat the
fruit years later.
That said, Glad to hear Sony is also working
on it.
I hope it's good and most importantly I hope
it's practical.
In the past, Sony has kinda experimented with
foldable phones, not foldable displays.
They have launched this tablet years ago where
two phones are connected with the help of
a hinge.
They have also showcased rollable smartphones
in their movies.
It's really a cool concept I would say and
it would be really interesting to see how
they're going to implement this in real life.
I'm really excited about this tech.
Max says Sony could launch this either at
the end of this year or early next year which
is not too far away.
Let me know what do you think about this?
Would you buy a rollable smartphone over a
device like the Galaxy Fold or Mate X if money
is not a factor?
let me know in the comments and I'll see you
tomorrow...Peace out!
