Samsung may launch two new smartphones with bendable screens by early 2017. According to a report by Bloomberg, one of the versions may be able to fold completely half. It is tipped to have a 5-inch screen, which would turn into a tablet with a display as big as 8-inches when opened. The report also states that the company may unveil either one or both devices in February next year. Further, sources told the publication that Samsung is not planning to market the phone under the Galaxy S name.
These speculations are in line with some of the other rumours about Samsung's fol. Last month, it was reported that the company may be planning to launch five flagship devices next year including a foldable smartphone tipped to be called the Galaxy X. The device is rumoured to sport a bendable display with 4K resolution. Sometime earlier, Korean website, ETNews had suggested that Samsung may start mass producing foldable displays by the end of 2016, with a device being available by 2014. The report also noted that the device might resemble a 5-inch smartphone that converts into a 7-inch tablet when opened. Back in September last year, it was reported that Samsung was testing two smartphones with foldable displays under the codename, Project Valley.