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Infinity Flex display at 2018’s developer’s conference.
But that’s not slowing the company down. At 2019’s
keynote in October, Samsung showed off a new
display concept that flips the folding phone concept
on its head. Literally.
The new display folds open like a wallet, rather
than a book, to reveal an ultra-wide inside screen. I’m
not talking about a 16:9 phone like the Sony Xperia
- Think more 25:9, like the candy-bar phones of old.
Just, you know, with no buttons and a very tall screen.
To promote the new concept, Samsung touted
the device will “easily fit in your pocket” when folded.
When opened, Samsung says the tall form factor
“changes the way you use your phone.”
Keep reading to find out why this won’t work.
The rise of tall phones
Samsung’s not the only phone maker teasing a
ridiculously tall phone. Earlier in October Essential
The new Galaxy Fold design (right) doesn’t
make as much sense as this year’s model (left)
