Samsung has revealed a prototype of its long-awaited foldable smartphone, which allows consumers to own a tablet and a phone in one device.
The brand debuted its vision for the next generation of mobiles at its developer conference in San Francisco yesterday.
According to Samsung, the new foldable model will give users "the best of both worlds", ridding them of the need for multiple devices by combining them into one model.
Users can open Samsung's pocket-sized phone, called Infinity Flex, like a book along its left-hand edge. The unfolded screen is double the size, so the larger display can be used in a similar way to an iPad or tablet.
Could bring "wow factor" back to smartphone market
The brand said the app experience transitions seamlessly from the smaller display to the larger as the device unfolds. Users can also multitask by using three active apps on the larger display. Tech analysts suggest this development could bring a "wow factor" back to the smartphone market, giving Samsung the edge over Apple, following the long-running patent war between the two companies that saw Samsung accused of copying the iPhone.
The South Korean tech company has urged Android developers to start writing apps for the flexible screen phone, which is expected to hit the market early next year.
Samsung presented a pocket-sized phone that opens like a book along its left-hand edge
At the conference, Justin Denison ? who is Samsung Electronics senior vice presi...