Samsung Display made a stretchable screen

You can always count on Samsung Display to share some out-of-the-box concepts. And the newest out of CES 2025 is a stretchable screen that bulges from the center to create the 3D effect. Imagine Sadako from the Japanese horror movie The Ring coming out of a screen like this.

While the concept is far from commercialization, you can imagine it being useful for things like 3D maps in cars, fun watch faces, or more tactile user interfaces on mobile devices or even car displays. Of course, its durability is going to be a point of concern. This stretchable micro LED is still in its early development, so any potential real-life applications are still years away.

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Samsung tipped to be working on a tri-fold smartphone

Huawei has already launched the tri-fold Mate XT Ultimate. Will Samsung follow suit? (Photo: Huawei)

Samsung might be looking to shake up its foldable business. The company is supposedly thinking about launching a tri-fold smartphone in 2025. Industry insiders from Korea said the company is ready for the technology, and its supply chain can handle the new product. However, the final call for its production will come from Samsung's MX (Mobile eXperience) Division, the unit responsible for its foldable phones. The company might be exploring this new design to combat slower sales.

According to the report, there's been a 10% decrease in the order of OLED panels as demands for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 didn't meet expectations. Samsung Displays shipments for foldable OLED panels will total roughly 12 million this year, a stark 40% decrease from last year's 20 million shipments. The Fold6 and Flip6 are responsible for around eight million units, down from the 10 million forecasted sales.

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Samsung Display's Flex Hybrid OLED slides and folds into a bigger screen

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Samsung Display's newest prototype display shows off more than a folded screen. The Flex Hybrid OLED integrates a sliding component this time. The screen starts at a compact 4.2-inch wide screen that you can fold out into a 10.5-inch 4:3 display. If you need something bigger, it can slide out on the right side to get a 12.4-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio.

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Intel, Samsung Display show off 'slidable' PC concept

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If this concept ever comes to life, we might see slidable PCs in the future. Samsung Display CEO JS Choi showed off at Intel's Innovation keynote a new prototype PC that goes from a 13-inch tablet into a 17-inch one. Choi said this "device will satisfy various needs for a larger screen and portability as well." He hinted at foldable being gone on PCs for now, at least from Samsung Display's perspective.

Using this prototype, Intel demonstrated its new Unison software on this screen, which aims to connect Intel-powered computers to smartphones. We don't know if this concept will ever become an actual product, but it does show us what the companies are experimenting with in this space.

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