Samsung to show a 9.1-inch stretchable OLED panel tomorrow

22 May 2017
The Korean conglomerate's display making arm wants to wow the world at the Display Week 2017 exhibition.

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  • Simon
  • NU0
  • 23 May 2017

Frankly, I can't see a use in this as I also prefer flat displays, but I guess this is good for people who will actually find innovative use for this.

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    • Anonymous
    • tPG
    • 23 May 2017

    If the display wraps around a smartphone, there'll be no place to hold, unless....think about it.

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      • Anonymous
      • 04H
      • 23 May 2017

      A display for mr. Fantastic from Fantastic 4.

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        • Anonymous
        • 04H
        • 23 May 2017

        AnonD-39937, 22 May 2017I like stiff plain displays, any curve is just for design a... morestretchy screens will not break easily for one.

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          • AnonD-671411
          • L$S
          • 23 May 2017

          AnonD-39937, 22 May 2017I like stiff plain displays, any curve is just for design a... moreThen go back in time and stay there, thanks.

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            • AnonD-77443
            • v6J
            • 23 May 2017

            AnonD-39937, 22 May 2017I like stiff plain displays, any curve is just for design a... moreVery few people liked digital cameras when they came out either... or motor vehicles... or electricity.

            Maybe this won't be too functional in the next couple of years but I am certain it will lead to technology that allows ipad size devices to become pocketable down the track.

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              • AnonD-671411
              • L$S
              • 23 May 2017

              Anonymous, 22 May 2017Gimmick this type of tech is decades away and even then I d... moreI hope you know you're only speaking for yourself, right?

              "No new tech is required". The opposite, you meant. All new tech are welcome and the entire world should be seeking the creation of new technology.

              What you are saying is complete madness and every tech enthusiast should be pulling their eyes out when some unhappy soul like you decides to type without thinking.

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                • Anonymous
                • AIA
                • 23 May 2017

                Now that.. is display tech

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                  • Anonymous
                  • am6
                  • 23 May 2017

                  it will be shatter proof too

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                    • AnonD-234961
                    • ndn
                    • 23 May 2017

                    AnonD-39937, 22 May 2017I like stiff plain displays, any curve is just for design a... moreImagine an Amazon Echo cylinder box which has a display wrapped all the way around it, showing information regardless of where you are in the room, instead of the ugly Echo Show that was presented a few days ago. Imagine a bracelet which is all display.

                    If you think even 5 years ahead you will realize that flexible and bendable displays are part of our future.

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                      • Surficial
                      • mpr
                      • 22 May 2017

                      Seems like the first step to displays that can be stretched to larger sizes.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Nu7
                        • 22 May 2017

                        A display that does not require glass, gorillas will cry on your shoulder. Am sure corning is working on gorilla glass 6. Gimmicks upon gimmicks

                          Man, you guys are so skeptical of everything. It's always nice to see cool technologies. Let them do their thing. There is no point in bashing now.

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                            • AnonD-39937
                            • LaE
                            • 22 May 2017

                            I like stiff plain displays, any curve is just for design and marketing, not for utility.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • tVw
                              • 22 May 2017

                              Is it the picture want to show a evolve of volcano?

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                                • AnonD-558092
                                • 6D%
                                • 22 May 2017

                                Wow. The only use I can think of for the 1,96 inch UHD display would be VR with Google Glass-like lenses.

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                                  • AnonD-645188
                                  • bHV
                                  • 22 May 2017

                                  A 2d res screen has 2 dimensions like 16 in by 9 in
                                  So a 3d display should have 3 logically , and this dimensions gonna be low to be crunched into less than 1 cm thick phone

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                                    • Gokai Pink
                                    • P@Y
                                    • 22 May 2017

                                    As the screen panel stretch Freddy's Razor Hands will grab you and say "Welcome to primetime B**ch"

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 043
                                      • 22 May 2017

                                      All 3 of those are not really needed. We need brighter OLEDs and cheaper OLEDs which can be produced in higher amounts so that they'll also be used on low end TVs

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • swf
                                        • 22 May 2017

                                        Gimmick this type of tech is decades away and even then I doubt it will have useful function.

                                        Just make 5.5 inch bezeless phone and it's as small as the iPhone, probably smaller. Fix palm rejection ... done. No new tech is required just an elaboration of those we already have.