Technology and Innovation

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra yesterday. In addition to the trio of smartphones, Samsung also unveiled three high-end tablets as part of the Galaxy Tab S8 series. Samsung’s next high-end devices will not be available until the middle of 2022. Around August, the successors to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 – probably the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 – will be released. In addition, the business appears to be working on a Galaxy Z Slide smartphone with a pull-out screen as well as a double-foldable smartphone.

The South Korean company is working on whole new form factors in the background. A patent for a dual-folding Galaxy Z Fold smartphone has been submitted by Samsung. It is not, however, about a Z-Fold design, as we have previously reported.

This phone, on the other hand, is hinged on both horizontal and vertical axes. You can fold the display outwards vertically and inwards horizontally to keep it safe when you’re carrying it around. It’s about a brand-new, one-of-a-kind design that opens up new user possibilities.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold has the ability to fold both inside and outwards.

Samsung Electronics submitted the patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on July 13, 2021. Today, February 10, 2022, a 57-page paper named “Foldable electronic gadget” was issued. The identical evidence had been presented a year before in South Korea’s native nation.

The innovative Samsung phone, when unfurled, has the same screen size as the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The folding line, on the other hand, is radically different. This time, the vertical fold line is to the left of the centre. As a result, the right screen part is larger than the left. It’s also a screen that folds outward.

The horizontal fold line comes in helpful at this point. This one has an inward folding mechanism and is exactly in the middle. It looks a lot like the Galaxy Z Fold horizontal hinge variation that LetsGoDigital covered in November of last year. The design is relatively similar to that of previous PDAs.

Of course, you may use the phone as well as fold it in this manner. This allows you to use the device as a mini laptop, with the bottom screen serving as a virtual keyboard and the top screen serving as a display for the content.

The new Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra lives up to its designation as the perfect smartphone for creatives and professionals, combining the practicality of the long-time beloved Note with the strong capabilities of the Galaxy S Series.

The S Pen is now accessible on an S Series device for the first time, offering all of the wonderful notetaking and sketching functions, but with 70% less latency. With a peak brightness of 1,750 nits, the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s immersive 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X adaptive 120Hz display brings everything to life in spectacular detail.

Taking amazing photos and videos is now easier than ever – day or night — whether you’re uploading to social media or just sharing with family. You can now make your images stand out with a style of your own, thanks to clever camera capabilities like Nightography, which helps you shoot beautiful photos even in low light, and the ability to edit Raw photos in a post like a pro.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is a real performance flagship smartphone with a sumptuous and sturdy glass casing and four classics, nature-inspired colours: Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, and Burgundy. Check out the infographic below for a deeper look at how Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is establishing a new standard for premium smartphones.

The Most Powerful S Series Phone Yet from Samsung

For the first time, the built-in S Pen that Note users love is coming to an S series handset – and it’s the quickest, most responsive S Pen we’ve ever developed. You can write and draw more naturally on the S22 Ultra’s large screen, and explore apps in new ways, thanks to a 70% reduced latency.

The S22 Ultra transforms into more than just a phone when equipped with the S Pen. It honours the history of the Note while also providing new opportunities for creativity and productivity. As a consequence, you’ll get a unique mobile experience.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra has Samsung’s most premium appearance and feels, with flawlessly integrated camera lenses and a sleek metal frame that produces a mirrored impression. The S22 Ultra’s reinvented linear, floating layout — replete with Galaxy Note’s trademark sharp angles — is housed in a streamlined design with luxurious glass and haze coating. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is available in four nature-inspired colour options: Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, and, new for the S22 Ultra, Burgundy.

Power and performance that is limitless

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is designed to help you get the most out of your workplace. The S22 Ultra is the first Galaxy S model to use a 4nm CPU, which enables Samsung’s most sophisticated AI and machine learning processing. Wi-Fi 6E is also included, which is up to twice as fast as Wi-Fi 6.8. As a result, whether you’re gaming, streaming, or working, you’ll get unequalled performance from all of your most-used apps.  The Galaxy S22 Ultra’s strong battery supports all of this power, providing more than a full day of use on a single charge.   After a 10-minute charge, the S22 Ultra supports 45W super-fast charging, allowing you to record more than 50 minutes of video.   Work, play games, view movies, and more with unrivalled power.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra’s immersive 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display brings everything to life in amazing detail and brighter than ever with a peak brightness of 1,750 nits, whether you’re viewing content or creating your own. Furthermore, the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s screen has Vision Booster technology to dynamically change brightness throughout the day, ensuring that you receive the greatest possible view of your material even in harsh sunshine.

When it comes to foldable smartphones, Samsung is the undisputed leader. Since the original Galaxy Z Fold, the South Korean company has released other folding smartphones in India and other regions.

It also tried with several display form factors, such as the sliding and roll-up screens mentioned previously. It looks like the company is finally releasing a new smartphone with a rollable or sliding screen. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has granted Samsung a patent for a phone with a roll-up or slide-out screen. 

The photos show the next Samsung smartphone’s likely folding mechanism. Let’s take a look at the patent images of the Samsung roll/slide phone leaked online.

WIPO for Samsung’s slidable/rollable smartphone

WIPO has granted Samsung a patent for a multi-slot smartphone. The technology contains two slots, according to the patent description. On the left edge is the motor that allows the roll-up screen to go in and out.

The S Pen cutout is still visible on the rear panel, which holds part of the sliding display. Another module is visible above the S Pen, which might be for the camera sensors. The photos show that the device’s right edge will be utilised as a tiny screen to display alerts or open apps on the front. We’ve seen  Android custom skins that offer sidebar functionality that allows users to quickly launch apps based on their preferences. 

Samsung’s slider phone could also feature something like this, but with a dedicated display. Further details of the device remain unknown. Samsung has shown displays in the past that have a bi-fold, tri-fold, and even slide mechanism. Since the company has scoffed at display innovation, we can expect a slider or rollable smartphone to launch later this year.

Samsung’s third-generation foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 were announced in 2021. For quite some time, the South Korean firm has been working on wholly new ideas in the background. Consider a sliding smartphone with a retractable display. A double-folding phone with two hinges and three display components is also being developed by the business Last year, Samsung Display unveiled a prototype of both sorts of phones.

This time around, the company unveiled new documentation all about the S Pen. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the brand’s first foldable phone with  Samsung’s stylus holder. Now that the company is able to run the S Pen on a flexible display, the brand’s future foldable models are also expected. They will be equipped with stylus support to be more productive and creative. This is obviously even more true with a Dual Fold phone, as it has an even larger display area.

Samsung’s S Pen-enabled dual-fold smartphone

Samsung Electronics submitted a patent with the World Intellectual Property Office on July 23, 2021. (WIPO). Today, January 27, 2022, a 66-page paper titled “Foldable electronic device incorporating stylus pen” was issued.

A Galaxy phone that can be folded into a Z-shape is shown in the full instructions. When folded, the phone is the same size as a standard smartphone – with the exception of thickness, of course. When you unfold it, you’ll have access to an extra-large and broad display, making it a true tablet.

There is no requirement for a separate front display to be installed. When you fold the phone, the right display component in the unfolded position becomes the front display. A recess is located at the back of this display part.

Since the S Pen is magnetically held in place, it won’t just fall out when you open the phone. In addition, you can thus ensure that the S Pen is automatically positioned correctly for charging – a charging coil is integrated for this purpose. The current edition of the S Pen Fold does not need to be charged, unlike the S Pen Pro. The patented Galaxy phone will therefore also be compatible with the advanced S Pen Pro, so it also has all Bluetooth functions, including remote control. Additionally, it’s also possible to remove the S Pen from the bottom, as we know from the Galaxy Note smartphones and  Galaxy S22 Ultra due next month. 

Since you can remove the S Pen from the bottom, you don’t need to open the phone first – you can also remove the S Pen from the stand in the folded position or put it back. Samsung has filed several patents for folding smartphones with the S Pen over the past year. Several solutions have been discussed, but most have an old S Pen h similar to this model. It was initially expected that Samsung would unveil its first dual phone at the end of 2021. That hasn’t happened so far. We will probably hear more on this unit later this year. Samsung is anticipated to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 in August 2022.

Official Documentation: Samsung Galaxy Dual Fold

Vodafone, Qualcomm Technologies Inc, and Thales have teamed together to show a working smartphone using iSIM (based on the ieUICC[1] GSMA specification), a novel technology that allows a SIM card’s functions to be incorporated into a device’s main CPU. This achievement paves the path for the technology’s commercialization, which might result in a slew of new products that employ iSIM to connect to mobile services.

iSIM technology is a significant advancement over existing eSIM solutions, providing wholesale benefits to both consumers and telecom operators. It also paves the way for mobile services to be integrated into devices other than mobile phones, such as laptops, tablets, virtual reality platforms, IoT devices, wearables, and more. The iSIM is embedded into the device’s application processor, providing a number of advantages:

⚈By freeing space formerly occupied within a device, it simplifies and improves device design and performance.

⚈SIM functionality is combined with other key components like the GPU, CPU, and modem in the device’s primary chipset.

⚈Allows the operator to provision SIMs remotely using the current eSIM infrastructure.

⚈Allows a variety of devices that previously couldn’t have SIM capability to connect to mobile services.

A proof-of-concept (POC) demonstration took place in Europe,  one of the regions with the highest smartphone penetration in the world. The POC illustrates the business readiness and efficiency of technology running on existing infrastructure, leveraging Vodafone’s advanced networking capabilities. In the demonstration, the proof-of-concept device used on Vodafone’s network was based on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G powered by a Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform, which incorporates a  Qualcomm secure processing unit running the system operating Thales.