Flexible displays have been discussed for years now, and they always seem to be just around the corner. But this one (see right) from Philips seems to be real, even if its not all that flexible.
The idea is to be able to roll the display up like a scroll to minimize the form factor. The concept phone with the flex screen below is what Philips and Polymer Vision are working towards, but at this rate of progress, it might take years…
Philips Steps up Rollable-Display Development.
Polymer Vision vision.
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Is this just to save space, or are there other advantages to flexible displays?
It’s not a bad idea, but I’d be surprised if there’s much demand for this kind of display.