Tipster Evan Blass shared the hands-on video, which shows a tablet being folded from both ends leaving a small centre part of the original display.
Highlights:
- Hands-on video shows a foldable smartphone
- The device is allegedly made by Xiaomi
- It seems to be an early prototype
Foldable display is the latest buzzword in the tech industry and a lot of reports have suggested that several original equipment manufacturers are working on the development of devices that can be folded to work like a phone and unfolded to be used as tablets. If a leak is to be believed, Xiaomi seems to be the latest contender in the list of companies who are working on foldable devices. Xiaomi joins Samsung, Huawei and LG that are bullish in launching this technology soon.
In a hand-on video shared by notable tipster Evan Blass, a tablet-sized device is seen in working condition. The person navigates through different screens, opens Google Maps on the device and finally folds its from both sides, leaving a small, smartphone-sized part of the original tablet-sized display to interact with. Nothing can be said with surety, but the tipster claims that he has been told that the device in the video is “allegedly made by Xiaomi”.
Can't speak to the authenticity of this video or device, but it's allegedly made by Xiaomi, I'm told. Hot new phone, or gadget porn deepfake? pic.twitter.com/qwFogWiE2F
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) 3 January 2019
If looked closely, this seems to be an early prototype due to the creases which are present on the places from where the device is folded later in the video. The UI seems to be in late developing stages because it looks smooth and as soon as the device is folded, the notification bar changes its position to display the relevant information on the small screen. The navigation tabs on the bottom of Google Maps also squeeze to fit in the small display of the folded device.
CES is just around the corner and we could see the next generation of tech at this coveted event. There could be several startups and unicorns who may display their products based on this technology. Previously, a report had said that LG could show their foldable device at CES. In the run-up to the annual event, which takes place in Las Vegas, a little has been reported about LG’s foldable smartphone. Stay tuned for in-depth coverage of the event on Digit.in.
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