The patent features a flexible OLED screen that’s so flexible you can curl it into a bracelet and wear it on your wrist as a smartwatch, or stretch it out flat to use it as a smartphone. The screen can be attached to rotatable segments that allow the device’s shape to contort without destroying any of the less-than-flexible components. Much like the links in a metal watch band, the segments will allow for full flexibility.
The device will be able to control your music, show pictures, make calls, send texts, and perform all the tasks you normally associate with a smartphone or smartwatch. Overall, it sounds like the device is effectively a
Naturally, the point isn’t really to make the thing attractive, but rather to make it functional, versatile, and accessible, by combining the smartphone and smartwatch into one crazy hybrid gadget. It’s unclear whether Samsung will ever actually make this chameleon of a device, but it’s a possibility. Still, don’t expect to see somebody walking down the street wearing a phone curved around their wrists any time soon.
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