And yes, flexible OLED displays are the same category of panel used by Samsung for the stunning, curved ‘Infinity Displays’ in the almost bezel-less Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus.
The spanner in the works is the report claims LG Display is “carefully considering” the proposal, but the giant LG offshoot (49,000 employees, over $900M net income) has yet to officially agreed to the contract. With Apple also pushing hard for millions of OLED panels for its tenth anniversary iPhone redesign, LG Display has a strong hand to play.
Knowing this, if reports are anything to go-by, it is unlikely Google has put all its eggs in one basket should the LG Display deal not come off.
What is more interesting is the information that Google may be planning significant new looks for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Given that the polarising design of the Pixel and Pixel XL was about the only consistent criticism of these otherwise critically acclaimed handsets, it would show Google is taking feedback seriously as its hardware ambitions grow.
Flexible OLEDs are often used in relatively flat panels because they allow for very subtle curved finishes at the sides. Therefore, it should be taken into consideration that just because the OLED display is reported ‘flexible’ does not actually mean that Galaxy S8-style curves are guaranteed.
Then again, given the Pixel and Pixel XL lacked any sort of curved display edging, the signs are the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are headed in a very different design direction. Couple this with the potential for high stock levels, and 2017 could be the year Google delivers on the immense promise it showed us in 2016...
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