BOE demos foldable display with impressively small bend radius

05 January 2019
Watch this OLED fold almost completely parallel to itself, thanks to a claimed world-best dynamic bending radius.

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The bend looks closer to one inch than it does one millimeter.

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    • dns4
    • 3ZP
    • 06 Jan 2019

    Foldable displays=useless thing that nobody cares.

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      • Anonymous
      • tDP
      • 06 Jan 2019

      Anonymous, 05 Jan 2019So how about the jap's jdi screen? It's just a myth created by stubborn fanboyz. It doesnt exist

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        • Anonymous
        • nhc
        • 05 Jan 2019

        same radius as xiaomi, Royole and Samung

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          • Bewildered
          • 3Jn
          • 05 Jan 2019

          kishan, 05 Jan 2019Over the time period foldable region get scratch or pill of... moreThere are 2 versions folding inwards (just like a book) in the still image
          is the more practicable

          Folding out as displayed in the video exposes the display at the fold so that part is unprotected along that edge

          You could say have a 3 sided bumper to just slide the phone into it, however that introduces a side bezel

          The biggest loser if this technology takes off will be Microsoft as it has no third-party app store as ALL Windows Phone OS are dead

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            • Anonymous
            • JaK
            • 05 Jan 2019

            BOE is the best screen maker imo

              BigDisplay, 05 Jan 2019Oh yes, looking forward to folding mobiles /2in1. But they ... moreIndeed, it sounds like a potent tool for multimedia and work that requires a larger screen on the go

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                • Anonymous
                • j%x
                • 05 Jan 2019

                SilentAsian11, 05 Jan 2019is this the stolen display tech from Samsung that everyone ... moreWhat?? This is BOE, they've been leading in this tech, clearly more so then Samsung.

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                  • AnonD-731363
                  • SH3
                  • 05 Jan 2019

                  As long as the price will be 2000+ nobody will buy it or the number of customers will be so low it have no future to create thing like this.

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                    • AnonD-824731
                    • 0mU
                    • 05 Jan 2019

                    And another phone-tablet.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Q}4
                      • 05 Jan 2019

                      So how about the jap's jdi screen?

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                        • kishan
                        • fC}
                        • 05 Jan 2019

                        Over the time period foldable region get scratch or pill off to display good picture quality. Here manufacturer must test at least 0.5 millions bends on single screen to qualify.

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                          • PMC22
                          • j@P
                          • 05 Jan 2019

                          At an absolute minimum the hinge/chassis supporting the display's folding must accomplish the following;

                          Provides for a display fold radius of 5mm
                          Mitigates 'all compression and tension' when folding display from 0-360 degrees
                          Supports the 'entire' display surface at all times (monolithic feel folded or unfolded)
                          Touch sub-system accurate regardless of fold angle
                          Accommodate a single fold device (C-Type) and double fold devices (S-Type or G-Type)
                          (USPTO Application# 20170208699)

                          Anything less results in a very flimsy device as those we have seen to date. Its all about the solid feel, 'fit and finish' and durability to be a successful product. BTW, the 'wedge design' is a non-starter and laughable.

                            It looks nice and more foldable phones will decrease the prices...

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                              • Heppy
                              • 38E
                              • 05 Jan 2019

                              Is it scratch resistant at all?

                                Oh yes, looking forward to folding mobiles /2in1. But they have to be big for me then, then it will be very usefull.
                                Sitting here with a Huawei mate 20 X with a flip cover, so an 2in1 with 12-14 inches when its folded out, would be perfect.
                                I also think we no longer have to fear broken screens like today.
                                Thinking in around 2 years or something, normal people can afford to buy FP and most errors have been managed.
                                And i believe many people will get this wonder... a phone and a tablet in the same body = 2in1.

                                  is this the stolen display tech from Samsung that everyone was talking about ? Hmmmmm

                                    Foldable will never be practically possible. This will never serve the masses. It'll only be remembered as what can be done. There's actually very little usefulness to it while the tech is very much difficult.

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                                      • PiT
                                      • LH0
                                      • 05 Jan 2019

                                      I dislike the idea foldable display looks really stupid

                                        BOE has proven themselves to be excellent display makers. (The good batch of Mate 20 Pro uses BOE display, the rest half with the green issues are made by LG)

                                        Huawei is also working on bendable phones, so they likely will be using BOE made displays, which is good.