Lenovo shows off proof of concepts for both rollable phones and PCs.
The PoCs work thanks to flexible OLED technology.
Lenovo and Motorola devices could both benefit from the flexible and rollable form factor.
Foldables are quickly maturing and becoming approachable devices. The next or rather lateral step in this direction is rollables. Both form factors work thanks to flexible OLED or plastic panels. In the case of its rollable smartphone and PC concepts, demonstrated at the Lenovo Tech World event, the company says they are using flexible OLED technology. The brand’s Intelligent Devices Group president, Mr. Luca Rossi affirms their commitment to such innovative form factors. We will take a look at everything he revealed in a 1 min 11-second video here.
Lenovo rollable smartphone and PC Proof of Concepts
Watch as President of Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group, Luca Rossi, commits to further transformative form factor innovation by revealing rollable smartphone & PC proof of concepts.
— Lenovo (@Lenovo) October 18, 2022
In the video, we are run through a recap of every cutting-edge design initiative taken by Lenovo over the years such as the 360° convertible laptop with Yoga lineup, foldable ThinkPad laptop, and Moto Razr series of phones.
Mr. Rossi then emphasizes the company’s deep investment in flexible OLED tech and goes on to show examples of some proof of concepts they are currently working on.
The first thing to come out of his pocket is a smartphone rollable proof of concept.
He shows how clicking a side-mounted button expands the screen and clicking the same button retracts the thing to a size that’s smaller than regular smartphones. Interestingly enough, the demo also shows content dynamically adjusting to the changing (rolling) form factor.
Next up, we are shown a rollable PC display. We are lured into possibilities this form factor could bring in terms of multi-tasking, browsing, and on-the-go computing experiences.
Promises and commitments aside, only time can tell how these designs pan out in the actual world. We’ll see.
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