The unbreakable, bendable Samsung Display’s new smartphone screen
The plastic screen increases flexibility and durability, as well as transparency, and has passed stringent US safety tests
Singapore — On Friday, Samsung Display, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, said its recently developed unbreakable, bendable screen has passed safety testing in the US, a step that will help the South Korean firm market the product. Samsung Display, an Apple supplier, said the screen can be used in devices such as smartphones, tablets, portable gaming machines and consoles in automobiles. The firm and rivals, such as compatriot LG Display, have long been developing flexible screens as they compete to make more innovative devices. Samsung Display’s new screen is protected by plastic rather than glass, increasing flexibility and making it practically unbreakable, the firm said on its website. Importantly, the screen has improved transparency, almost akin to glass, allowing it to be installed on devices used close-up, such as smartphones, a Samsung Display official said. The screen has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories, a testing firm for the US occupational safety and heal...
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