50 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 46
PREVIEW
do with the display after introducing an 18:9 aspect
ratio with the G6. There are rumours that the firm will
switch to OLED for the G7.
Keeping an eye on LG Display is the best bet as the
display using in the next flagship phone is typically
announced in advance. This branch of the company
recently showed of a 77in flexible and transparent
OLED display (on page 49) so we’re wondering if some
of that technology might find its way into the LG G7.Microsoft Surface Phone
Microsoft’s Surface Phone has been the stuff of
rumours for more than two years, and only a couple of
months ago we believed all hopes were dashed with
news that Microsoft was killing Windows Phone.
But the company has filed fresh patents for a
foldable mobile device, reigniting rumours on the
possibility of a Surface Phone. It’s still no more than a
maybe, making estimating a release date impossible.Microsoft’s
patent points
to a foldable
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