LG rumoured to be supplying tech giants with foldable displays for smartphones

If rumours are to be believed, LG’s display division will begin mass-producing foldable displays for smartphones in 2018. The company will then supposedly supply these to Apple, Google, and Microsoft. We’ve seen concepts from LG before with designs that range from something that resembles a book and one that can be rolled up like a newspaper. Both concepts take advantage of the flexibility of OLED displays.

Apple has patents for foldable displays including one that folds outward so the screens can be accessed easily. And while Apple has been rumoured to be releasing an iPhone with an OLED display, signs point to the screen being curved instead of foldable. Samsung is expected to be the primary—and possible sole—supplier of OLED displays for the rumoured Apple iPhones. But if it’s true that LG plans to mass produce these, then Samsung might have some competition.

Source: ETNews | Via: MacRumors

CES 2016: LG's flexible OLED display points to the future of tablets and mobile devices

LG has come up with the most impressive concept so far at CES 2016. The 18-inch flexible OLED display above is surprisingly thin and can be rolled up like a newspaper or a magazine while maintaining a high resolution image. Flexible displays are nothing new, this is just the next step to the curved displays that were all the rage a few years ago as well as smaller, fabric-like displays we've seen in the past.

Where LG has succeeded is making OLED displays that offer great potential for even thinner or flexible mobile devices, wearables and even wraparound displays. It's nice to see that displays aren't just getting thinner and offering more resolution but are now more malleable for various uses.

Source: LG