LG starts production of flexible screens

LG has put into production of flexible OLED screens for these future smartphone models. Meanwhile, the G Flex curved screen could be available at the end of November.

While real surprises and innovations of Apple and Samsung side was expected, it is ultimately that LG could an innovator with a new type of flexible screen. In a statement, he announced the start of production "of the first flexible OLED smartphone." For manufacturers, it's a big step forward since the market for flexible screens should quickly grow with opportunities in other sectors such as automotive, health or wearable computing.

The famous LG screen would be more flexible, "unbreakable". The models produced are 6 inches, 0.44 mm thick and 7.2 grams. So this screen model that should be incorporated into future smartphone G Flex, which could emerge in late November (even if the production cycle for placing on the market close also seems short).

LG screen would be curved, flexible over its height. For its part, Samsung is also preparing its own model for flexible display. However, the screen would this time curved in the direction of the width of this hypothetical Galaxy Note 3 Active. According to the rumors about it, but would expect Samsung to leave only a small series, given the high costs of these future models.