Would you be interested in a foldable smartphone?

The smartphone industry is an incredible competitive one. There are so many different companies out there trying to get their own place in the market that many manufacturers are trying to find the ideal way to get ahead of their competitors.
But, with so many amazing ideas and innovations out there already, it can be hard to think of the next biggest thing!
It is reported that LG and Samsun are both working on a foldable smartphone. But is this something that sounds like a good idea?

Let's look at the idea of foldable smartphones in a bit more detail.
The idea behind the foldable smartphone
It may seem slightly science-fiction in the idea, but some of the major retailer of gadgets and smartphones are looking into the real possibility of foldable smartphones.
They will need to be made from flexible yet strong materials that can bend without breaking. More importantly, the screen themselves will need to be made in such a way that they can flex too.
Ultimately, the aim is going to be to create foldable smartphones that do not lose out on performance, and this could be the hardest aspect to balance.
The benefits of a foldable smartphone
By the sounds of it, the idea of a foldable smartphone is a great one. There are a number of reasons for this.

• It will be more compact

Back in the day, mobile phones were small and compact, perfect to pop in your pocket or handbag without taking up too much space. Now, smartphones are much bigger and bulkier, all due to the sheer amount of gadgetry that lives underneath the casing.
This means that they take up more room in handbags, and often don't fit properly in pockets. If they were made from a flexible and foldable material then they will be much more likely to fit with ease in the smallest of spaces, making them easier to carry around.

• They will be robust

So many of us will know the horror of a broken phone. Perhaps it has been dropped from our hands or fell out of a bag? No matter the reason, the feeling of a picking it up off of the pavement only to find a smashed and cracked screen is horrible.
A foldable smartphone is likely to be so much more robust. Whilst they could suffer damage when dropped, if they are folded up it may protect the all important screen and avoid costly repairs.
We like the idea of a foldable smartphone. Whilst it may be a way off before we see them on our shelves, we think that the introduction of these to the market, could be a bright new day in the world of smartphone design and durability.