Foldable phones are the newest trend in the smartphone world. Last month, Samsung and Huawei unveiled the first-generation foldable phones during the Unpacked event and MWC, respectively.
However, since they're one of the firsts, as expected, Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X come with some drawbacks. Aside from eye-popping price tags, these foldable phones use plastic polymers for the display, not the sturdier glass material that isn't easy to bend, really.
So how do you make glass foldable? Gorilla Glass maker Corning says it needs to challenge the laws of physics.
It's always good to challenge the laws of physics.
Bendable glass will solve the issue of screen deformation artifacts at the bending point in polymer OLED screens. And after all, glass is a liquid. To read more, click here.