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Last updated: November 24th, 2021 at 14:12 UTC+01:00
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The company could announce its first foldable laptop in 2022 — presumably under the name of “Galaxy Book Fold 17″. Laptops are foldable by default, evidently, but Samsung's futuristic take on the tried and proven form factor will have a single foldable display covering both halves of the device. One half of the foldable display can double as a touch keyboard or morph into other types of controls. The foldable laptop could be announced in early 2022, though its timeline will be affected by Samsung's foldable display production capacity and remains subject to change.
Furthermore, Samsung is reportedly planning to tease the Slideable Flex form factor in more detail next year. The report doesn't mention rollable displays, which could mean that Samsung will focus on materializing the slideable form factor first and foremost. Then again, slideable and rollable displays should fundamentally be the same.
The company could unveil a working slideable prototype around the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 4's announcement.
The rumor suggests that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 won't represent a huge departure from the ongoing models, which doesn't quite line up our expectations, at least as far as the clamshell flagship series is concerned. But reportedly, the sequels will bring meaningful changes to the hinge design and the structure of the foldable screen.
The hinge will have a simplified design which will be cheaper to manufacture, and the foldable display will have improved UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass), which will allow it to bend in a smaller radius. Despite these improvements, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 will reportedly be lighter and thinner than the current generation.
Samsung is leading the foldable display segment and will continue to do so next year. The company will want to introduce this technology to more segments, but keep in mind that leaked details are subject to change.
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Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.
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