{"id":5199,"date":"2018-10-23T18:07:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T01:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmtech.blog\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2018-10-23T18:07:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T01:07:06","slug":"samsungs-absolutely-teasing-its-foldable-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtech.blog\/?p=5199","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s Absolutely Teasing Its Foldable Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While there still hasn\u2019t been any confirmation, the South Korean company went ahead and rolled out a not-so-subtle teaser. You might need to look closely, but a tweet for the upcoming Samsung Developer Conference includes an animation that hints at the groundbreaking technology appearing soon. Now there\u2019s little doubt of its impending arrival.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Samsung opens the teaser with a horizontal line that morphs into a widened arrow. Well, that shape seems to represent the foldable phone. It then turns into a vertical line. Together, these positions are likely indicating how users can manipulate the foldable phone as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the 10-second clip here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The crossroads between the present and the future \u2013 Samsung Developer Conference is where you\u2019ll meet the knowledge needed to stay on tech\u2019s cutting edge. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDC18?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SDC18<\/a><br \/>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t66edOWIUi\">https:\/\/t.co\/t66edOWIUi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bDZHuZVWee\">pic.twitter.com\/bDZHuZVWee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamsungMobile\/status\/1052892046288011264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t assume a consumer-ready device will be unveiled and given a release date, but the Samsung Developer Conference should serve as a gateway for its introduction.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Samsung\u2019s DJ Koh\u00a0emphasized the importance\u00a0of its foldable phone. It\u2019s not being designed for headlines alone. Samsung wants to see it offered with distribution around the world. So there\u2019s no room for a gimmicky feature set.<\/p>\n<p>Yet there still needs to be an explanation for how this enhances the experience for users. Aside from creating a more compact mobile device, we see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technobuffalo.com\/2018\/01\/16\/foldable-phones-innovation-galaxy-x-no-thank-you\/\">few benefits<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technobuffalo.com\/2018\/01\/16\/foldable-phones-innovation-galaxy-x-no-thank-you\/\">for a foldable phone<\/a>. Who knows for sure except Samsung, but let\u2019s not forget it also brought us curved edges and slimmed-down bezels with many advantages.<\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Developer Conference takes place on November 7-8. We\u2019ll let you know what comes out of there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While there still hasn\u2019t been any confirmation, the South Korean company went ahead and rolled out a not-so-subtle teaser. You might need to look closely, but a tweet for the upcoming Samsung Developer Conference includes an animation that hints at the groundbreaking technology appearing soon. 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