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Hot, Foldable, Smart Phone:  Samsung's Galaxy Fold Sells Out in South Korea & Coming to US and Europe Samsung launched its Galaxy Fold smartphone on Friday in South Korea and it proved to be a sell-out as soon as it went on sale.  The foldable smartphone that folds out into a tablet sold out in one day.  Another round of pre-ordering will start in South Korea on September 18th and it will be launched in the US in upcoming weeks. A First This is Samsung's first, foldable smartphone.  It includes 5G mobile connectivity.  It's priced at $2,000.  It will be going on sale in Germany, France and the UK within two weeks.  The US launch follows after that.  The device has been greatly anticipated.  An April launch was delayed by screen defects in samples. Phone and Tablet The Galaxy Fold opens into a tablet with a 7.3 inch screen that can display up to three apps simultaneously, if you like to multi-task like I do.  This is part of Samsung's commi

Multitasking, Foldable Smartphone Source:  Samsung Samsung Just Filed Patent The Z-Fold smartphone by Samsung is a three in one device:  smartphone, tablet and small computer.  It's a prototype and Samsung just filed a patent on it.  It folds out into a widescreen tablet that's designed for multitasking including gaming, watching videos and films.  For a detailed news blog on this new smart device, go to Important Innovations Collection: Samsung's Z-Fold Smartphone : 3 Function Multitasker Patent Filed Samsung has a new smartphone that can expand to the size of a widescreen tablet.  The South Korean ...

Ringing in New Smartphone Profits Samsung's Galaxy Fold Samsung has introduced its Galaxy Fold and it has raised a major question.  How much are consumers willing to pay for a smartphone?  The Galaxy Fold in a 2 in 1 device.  It's a traditional smartphone that can fold out into a tablet.  It's priced at $1,980.  Samsung is betting the price is worth the phone's new innovation.  They'll start finding out when the phone hits the market on April 26.  For a great news blog on this,go to Important Innovations Collection: Smartphone Innovation at a Price : Samsung's New Folding Phone Nearly $2000 Source:  Samsung's Galaxy Fold Ringing in New Profits Samsung has unveiled its long ...

Inspired by Ancient Egyptian Scrolls MagicScroll - a Rollable, Scrollable Screen It's called MagicScroll. The device was created by computer engineers in Canada and it's a first. It's essentially a high resolution display.  It can be rolled and unrolled around a 3D printed cylinder that has the device's computerized inner workings.  The developers were inspired by and created it based on ancient Egyptian scrolls. Canada Made for Many Uses like a Phone MagicScroll  was developed by researchers at Queens University Canada.  The device's light weight and cylindrical body make it easy to hold in one hand.  Importantly when rolled up, it fits into your pocket and can be used as a phone, dictation device or pointing device.   2 rotary wheels at either end of the cylinder allow the users to scroll thru information on the touch screen. Goal: Any Device Can Be a Screen  Here's the ultimate point of the research.  The researchers want to bring the MagicScroll de