{"id":14013,"date":"2023-12-11T13:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/14013\/samsung-revs-up-its-foldable\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:44:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:44:26","slug":"samsung-revs-up-its-foldable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=14013","title":{"rendered":"Samsung revs up its foldable and VR display units to fight off competitors and prep for Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung revs up its foldable and VR display units to fight off competitors and prep for Apple\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>The Samsung screen is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelec.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=24647\" class=\"external\">would have<\/a> in the midst of a reorganization of its A sales team, aiming to spearhead the development of foldable displays for phones and beyond, as well as extended reality microdisplays.  Faced with fierce competition in the <span>foldable phone<\/span> alongside Oppo and OnePlus who managed to beat it at its own game this year with foldables like the OnePlus Open, it aims to revamp the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and <span>Z Flip 6<\/span> design, for example.<\/div>\n<div>In addition, it wants to better prepare for the coming onslaught of tablets and laptops with foldable screens and make entry into competition very difficult as it is now thanks to Samsung&#39;s advanced technology.  <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/galaxy\/\"   title=\"Samsung\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Samsung<\/a> particularly has Apple in mind, as it works hard to develop Macs and iPads with foldable screens, including a 20.25-inch device that expands to a 13-inch rig when folded.  If Samsung plays its cards right, it will have the chance to become Apple&#39;s main supplier of foldable OLED displays for computer products, just as it has for phones, although LG is also striving to be an Apple supplier for its future foldable.<\/div>\n<div>Last but not least, Samsung is eyeing the explosion in demand for high-resolution microdisplays for AR\/VR devices that is expected to land with the release of Apple&#39;s Vision <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/pro\/\"   title=\"Pro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Pro<\/a> headset.  The company reportedly removed the microdisplay development team from its research department and integrated it into the product development and marketing team.<\/div>\n<p>As for <span>foldable phones<\/span>the revamped display business division would focus &#8220;on bringing foldable devices mainstream and securing differentiated technologies,&#8221; and the efforts could <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/start\/\"   title=\"start\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">start<\/a> to bear fruit as early as the Galaxy Z Fold 6.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Samsung prepares Galaxy S25 Ultra design changes\u2026 starting with the Z Fold 6<\/h2>\n<div>Samsung often makes major phone line design and hardware changes every three years of its existence and the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z lines are due for a design upgrade, according to a Korean forum user Naver. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.blog.naver.com\/PostView.naver?blogId=yeux1122&amp;logNo=223286479636&amp;navType=by\" class=\"external\">Lanzuk<\/a>which has a pretty good track record with projections based on insider tips.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Samsung will begin the design changes of its third edition with none other than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and <span>Z Flip 6<\/span> in summer.  These also predict design changes to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, so we can&#39;t wait to see what Samsung has in store for us with its 2024 foldable crop.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Apparently, a new Galaxy Z Fold 6 development codename, Q6, has been cooked up for development purposes and starts off with a very different screen ratio right off the bat.  Sources close to Samsung&#39;s supply chain of hinges and cases for its foldable phones have also reportedly confirmed the drastic changes to the design and display of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, saying Samsung is now moving from a development concept to the prototyping phase.<\/div>\n<div>What&#39;s even more interesting is that Samsung has changed the new display format as Samsung has reportedly enlarged both the main internal screen and the cover screen size of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Additionally, design changes will be reflected on the <span>Z Flip 6<\/span>, also, whose screen enlargement will be accompanied by thinner bezels for a more elegant look.  Speaking of sleek, Samsung has apparently managed to reduce the weight of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and <span>Z Flip 6<\/span>despite their potentially larger main and cover screens.<\/div>\n<div>In short, Samsung&#39;s 2024 foldables could be a sight to see and a sensation to have in the hand, as Samsung is obviously feeling the pressure from brands like <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/oppo\/\"   title=\"Oppo\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Oppo<\/a> Find N3\/OnePlus Open whose 2023 foldables are thinner, lighter, with a shallower screen crease.  , and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/camera\/\"   title=\"camera\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">camera<\/a> systems much more advanced than his own creations.  He has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelec.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=24647\" class=\"external\">reorganized<\/a> its subsidiary Samsung Display as well, in order to lead the development of foldable screens for phones, tablets or laptops and to fight against new entrants.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung revs up its foldable and VR display units to fight off competitors and prep for Apple\u060c The Samsung screen is would have in the midst of a reorganization of its A sales team, aiming to spearhead the development of foldable displays for phones and beyond, as well as extended reality microdisplays. 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