Samsung Galaxy Skin, the flexibile smartphone that will dethrone Apple

Posted by admin on September 28, 2011 in Hi Tech · 0 Comments

In its latest entry to dethrone Apple, Samsung is bringing out the Galaxy Skin, a flexible smartphone. The device, apart from being a smartphone, can be turned into a table clock on or can be worn as a wrist-watch. It can also act as a smart projector when placed on table.

The ground-breaking feature of the futuristic device is that it is flexible and can take various shapes. The displays of the Galaxy Skin are rollable, bendable and can even survive blows from a hammer.

It is the first of its kind and is set to mold a new definition for smartphones. Samsung previously confirmed the production of flexible AMOLED displays that may debut in the second quarter of 2012.

A biggest bonus for this type of displays is that they use the AMOLED technology that will arrive with low energy consumption and good screen brightness.

The Samsung Galaxy Skin specifications, as known currently, show that the device has a 4-inch WVGA SUPER AMOLED (800X480) Flexible type display. The device is also said to feature an 8 MP rear and a VGA Telephony Camera that will sport auto focus, self shot, action shot, Panorama shot, stop motion and Add me features.

There is still doubt about the device’s operating system. While some say that it will run the next-generation Jelly Bean (Google’s next project after Ice Cream Sandwich), others are of the opinion that the device will feature a new kind of OS called Android Flexy.

Other features include 1.2 GHz processor with a 1 GB RAM. The device is expected to arrive in both 32 and 16 GB. The device size, most probably, is 221x67x8 mm with a 1500 mAh battery along with value added features like integrated messaging “Social Hub,” augmented realty with Layar Realty Browser, Android Market, Video messaging, Exchange ActiveSync, SMS, MMS, Email. Connectivity will be provided by Bluetooth version 3.0, USB version 2.0 (high speed), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.

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