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Samsung may commercialize flexible screens in 2017 Everybody knows that flexible screens for smartphones are on their way. However they still havent made an appearance on the commercial market despite being hyped as early as2011. At that time however there was nothing more than rumors and concept art to skim through; hardly enough to convince consumers that the technology was anywhere near ready for production. Fast-forward to 2016 and there have already been proof-of-concept demonstrations and reports of mass production. Still a commercial product is yet to be seen. But according to a recent report and recent developments in the mobile market all of this could change next year. According to the report an industry source revealed Samsungs relatedplans on March 31. The device will essentially be a 7-inch tablet if opened but fold it and it becomes a 5-inch smartphone. Foldable hardware available commercially has existed in the past but its been clunky at best. Users could have two separate screens that could be folded together to display only one screen. Unfolded there could be metal separating the two screens making for an unpleasant viewing experience. Examples of this include the Kyocera Echo and Sony Xperia Tablet P. Example of a not so optimal foldable screen with the Kyocera Echo. The source also says that a working prototype of the display is already finished. Samsung is said to have plans tomass produce the foldable display by the end of this year and will begin selling the device next year. Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display the division responsible for the production and development of Samsung displays is said to have partnered with domestic and foreign businesses to develop the device. Related:Samsung and LG may decide whether Apple releases a foldable iPhone in 2018 Even given the uncertainty that surrounds information provided byan anonymous source there are still reasons to believe these displays couldbe commercialized next year. Most obvious of all is that Samsung has invested even more in flexible OLED production facilities. And LG has expressed a desire to let their own flexible displays out on the market in 2017 something Samsung isnt likely to idly stand by and observe. Another indication is the companys recent patent filing for a flexible display that could be rolled outto increase the viewing size. It seems the company is looking for viable design solutions that will allow consumers to put the devices into their pockets. Nobodys looking for a need to iron out the folds on their smartphones. The mobile tech industry is certainly at a threshold with many manufacturers opting for resolutions that top out at 1080p. At this point only a limited selection of phones feature displays at QuadHD and even fewer target 4K. Delayedinnovation will result in reduced incentiveto invest in new phones and the industry is hoping that foldable displays will offer consumers enough of areasonto go forth and buy. Combined with Virtual Reality (VR) its possible that mobiles will be able to provide a high enough Field-of-View (FoV) to make sure consumers dont feel like theyre wearing goggles during their virtual experiences. Also watch: Samsung KS9500 SUHD TV Hands On Please enable Javascript to watch this video