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The Korean technology giant claims that the indestructible panel has been verified by the Illinois UL Management Company, formerly known as Underwriters Laboratories, which is the official testing firm used by the department American Labor.
During UL testing, the flexible display was able to withstand 26 consecutive drops from a height of 1.2 m, followed by extreme temperature tests ranging from 71 ° C at -32 ° C, without suffering any damage, says Samsung. According to The Verge, flexible displays for OLED smart phones are not new to the technology industry, but the technology still needs to be widely adopted by gadget makers because most screens need to be mounted behind a panel rigid glass. What differentiates the Samsung prototype from other flexible displays is that it features a foldable plastic layer, similar to the ultra-resistant screen protectors, which eliminates the need for fixed glass panels appearing on smartphones today.
Hojung Kim, communications manager for Samsung Displays, said: "The reinforced plastic window is particularly suitable for portable electronic devices, not only because of its unbreakable characteristics, but also because of its lightness, transmissivity and hardness. "
Samsung aims to shake the mobile market" as the demand for phones slows down, "says CNet. The lack of differentiation between mobile products, and consumers who do not feel the need to upgrade their phone as often, is behind the first drop in overall mobile sales in the fourth quarter of last year.
A flexible, shatterproof panel comes at a time when Samsung is fighting against Chinese gadget maker Huawei to develop the world's first consumer-ready flexible smartphone, according to CNet. It is believed that the technological leap brought by foldable mobiles will revive the consumer interest for the market.
But there is no word on when, or if, the flexible panel of Samsung will make its way into a mainstream handset. For the moment, the flexible screen remains a prototype.
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