Berlin 4th September : Making a brand new hinge mechanism that’s smaller and lighter while still being robust was one of the most difficult tasks in the creation of the new foldable phones according to an Samsung executive has stated. “There are two essential elements that are required to create an effective foldable phone that is an adjustable and foldable display, and an hinge that can be folded and unfolding,” said Dr Choi Won-joon who is the head of the most prominent R&D department at Samsung’s Mobile Experience division.
“Making a smaller and light hinge without impacting its durability was a major challenge,” Choi said during an interview with journalists in Berlin at the eve of Europe’s biggest tech event IFA 2022 according to Yonhap news agency.
Developers were able create with an entirely new hinge system called the spiral hinge Choi explained, following about 20 unsuccessful attempts in the space of more than an entire year.
Samsung has announced its latest smartphones that fold in more than 40 countries.The company hopes that the new devices will help kick-start the slowing global smartphone market in the face of high inflation.
The company has received an unprecedented 1 lakh pre-bookings for its new Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 smartphones that fold in India.
Samsung announced that in India the fourth generation foldables have surpassed the previous year’s record for preorders and show a strong interest in the latest devices.
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