Foldable Samsung Galaxy Should Be Expected Later This Year

Samsung will reportedly come out with a foldable smartphone for later this year. And it might just convert into a 7-inch tablet.

Samsung has told its suppliers to ready at least 100,000 foldable devices for later this year, reports Korea Herald.

When folded, the rumored phone would deliver a full smartphone experience with a bendy screen. But it's what's hiding when the handsets are unfolded that might prove most interesting. According to the Korea Herald's sources, the unfolded handset would convert into a 7-inch tablet. If the device makes it to store shelves, it would be the first from Samsung to offer a bendable design that would convert into a tablet.

Samsung subsidiary Display has been working on foldable screens for the last few years. In 2016, the company showcased the technology, and illustrated how with minor pressure, users can bend the screen without sacrificing image quality or worrying about breaking it. LG Display is also working on bendable screens. And Lenovo showed off a similar concept at last year's Lenovo Tech World.

Last June, a report suggested that Samsung would offer two bendable smartphones in 2017 that would come with bendable designs. That report suggested that the smartphones would offer OLED screens, since they are easier to fold Interestingly, that report from Bloomberg suggested one of the bendable Samsung devices would deliver a 5-inch screen that could unfold into an 8-inch tablet.

But Samsung might still change its mind on the convertible smartphone. They said that Samsung is still not sure whether a foldable handset would appeal to customers because the company can't be sure of its profitability, they might not offer the smartphone this year. A final decision on the matter is expected to come down later this year, with the foldable smartphone arriving in the third quarter of the year.

So will you guys buy a foldable Samsung Phone if it later exists?