Samsung FlexMirror could be a reflective foldable display

Samsung may have a new type of flexible or foldable screen in the works. The company’s display manufacturing division, Samsung Display, recently filed a trademark application for the “FlexMirror” trademark. The name suggests that the product will be a flexible panel with reflective properties. But details are scarce, so we can’t confirm anything.

The Korean tech giant filed this trademark application with KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service) on Monday, February 6 (via). Information on the KIPRIS database reveals that the Samsung FlexMirror is a display that can be used on smartphones, tablets, televisions, computers, digital signage, digital cameras, monitors, portable devices and other devices. other electronic gadgets. In other words, it can be of different sizes.

However, that’s about all we can take from the KIPRIS database. There is no way to confirm if the FlexMirror has reflective properties. These kinds of concepts are not new. There are already electronic gadgets that act as a screen when on, and as a mirror when off. It is possible that Samsung is looking to enter this area. If not by itself, then by selling the screen to other companies. The Korean giant is already one of the largest providers of display solutions.

That said, trademark applications are never confirmation that the company is working on a product with that name. Tech companies often apply for trademarks only to protect brands and names that fit their existing product portfolio. This is done to ensure that they have the name available if they are looking for such a product in the future. Many brand names never end up being real products. They remain just a registered trademark and nothing more.

Samsung may soon add another ‘Flex’ product to its portfolio

Samsung already has several other “Flex” branded display products in its portfolio. It unveiled the Flex Hybrid, Flex Slidable Solo, and Flex Slidable Duet ahead of CES 2023 last month. All of these are flexible display solutions with varying capabilities. The Flex Hybrid is a combination of foldable and sliding display technologies, while the latter two are sliding panels. These products were trademarked long before they materialized into real-world products.

Samsung also showed off a 360-degree foldable device at CES 2023. Called Flex In & Out, the device resembles its Fold series foldable smartphones. However, it can bend both inward and outward. It is not known if the company plans to launch this product commercially anytime soon. We will let you know as soon as we have more information about the Flex In & Out or the FlexMirror.

February 08, 2023