The patent notes that the folding mechanism of this device is under the display and the flexible OLED display is capable of folding in the middle using an elastic unit that's configured to apply tensile force to the device at unfolded position. The company filed for this patent in February this year and despite the fact it has been granted one can't really say for sure if the company will ever bring this technology to market. It just might though, as we reported exclusively about four months back, Samsung is developing a new foldable smartphone under codename Project Valley.
Project Valley is said to be in the early stages of development so it's unlikely that a commercial release might take place this year, according to what we hear the device will support multiple gestures for switching between two screens and that it's codenamed Project Valley because the phone likely has two sides that fold together and if you hold them apart just so they look like a valley. As previously mentioned it's too soon to say anything for sure right now, nevertheless it certainly would be an interesting year for Samsung fans if the company were to release a foldable smartphone in 2016.
