Foldable Samsung laptops and tablets may not be too far away in the future. The Korean firm recently confirmed that it is open to developing such products. It may be evaluating the market for folding laptops and tablets and could decide on a production plan according to the demand.
Samsung is open to making foldable laptops and tablets
It has been widely reported that Samsung plans to launch foldable laptops and tablets. The earliest reports date back to several years. After all, the company has been selling foldable phones for five years now. It can be accredited with single-handedly creating a sizable market for this device category. As many as ten companies are now vying for a piece of this market, which is growing rapidly.
Along with foldable phones, Samsung has showcased various other unconventional display solutions over the years. The company has been teasing a 17.3-inch foldable OLED panel for at least the past couple of years. It folds from the middle to give you two screens of 13.3 inches diagonal each. The device can be a monitor, a tablet, and many more things. The Korean firm has also filed design patents for many unique foldable devices.
However, we have yet to see a foldable laptop or tablet come out through Samsung’s doors. Some rival firms have already released such products but the Korean behemoth hasn’t rushed to it. Company executives have publicly discussed the products several times but nothing has come out. Samsung reaffirmed the plans during its Q3 2023 earnings call earlier today.
“We are leaving open the possibility of foldables spreading to other product lines such as laptops and tablets,” the company said during the conference call. This suggests Samsung has such devices on the back of its mind. It might still be skeptical about the market demand and could be taking its time to see how things pan out in the coming years. Considering Samsung’s expertise in the foldable industry, it may not be a difficult task to pull off.
The foldable smartphone market is growing globally
As the competition grows, foldable smartphones have become cheaper. Effectively, the market is growing globally. Samsung plans to remain a frontrunner in this race with new products and solutions in the coming years. “As foldable technology becomes widely available in the mass market, demand patterns are expected to become polarized,” the company said. “We plan to develop foldables as a key driver of flagship growth.”
2023-10-31 15:04:36