Smartphone manufacturers are constantly pushing the boundaries with technological innovation. Every year we see a new feature or standard become the norm or a new launch that evolves upon the fundamental designs. Now, Oppo has unveiled the Oppo X 2021 Rollable Concept smartphone that features an extending display, which is the first of its kind.

The efforts of the Chinese tech giant’s R&D is on full display at the Inno Day 2020 event as the Oppo X 2021 arrives with a unique extending screen. Its display expands from 6.7 inches to 7.4 inches, which is achieved through the company’s rollable concept technology. This makes the display durable with no “hard folding” involved to eliminate the “headache’ of a crease forming in the middle of the display, which is common on foldable handsets. The screen is an OLED panel that extends through its 6.8mm Roll Motor that is a proprietary design. Notably, the company had filed for 122 patents for this project, out of which 12 are used on the scroll mechanism alone.

Oppo placed an emphasis on the durability and support structure behind its rollable display. The company built a special 2 in 1 plate, which acts as the support when the display is contracted or extended. It achieves this by having the support panel comprise of two parts with one portion sliding out along with the display to keep a rigid structure and achieve a flat surface. Oppo’s Chief 5G scientist Henry Tang stated that “Compared with foldable technologies, rollable displays are a lot more adaptable as they are adjustable between minimum and maximum sizes for different use case scenarios.”

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Furthermore, the company also added a custom made laminate for the screen for additional protection. The Warp Track is a 0.1mm laminate that firmly protects the screen. Oppo intends to have this device enhance the usual functions that a smartphone offers. In other words, the additional real estate would offer a wider view during gaming, extra real estate for reading e-books, and even offer split interface to make full use of the extended display.

Unfortunately, finer details and specifications of the smartphone is currently unknown nor has the company revealed further details regarding the panel supplier or mention anything specific regarding availability. Levin Liu, Oppo Vice President and Head of Oppo Research Institute, also stressed at the device’s concept stage but he hopes to bring this technology to consumers “at the right time.”

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OPPO’s annual event dubbed INNO DAY is usually a highly anticipated one. The Chinese manufacturer is known to showcase new and breathtaking technologies it has been developing. This year’s edition is set for tomorrow, November 17, and a new poster released by OPPO teases a concept device with a rollable display.

The image was posted on Weibo with a caption that roughly translates into “Big screen? Small screen? Infinite screen? In the future, your mobile phone may be able to retract freely”.

The poster shows a render of a phone with a curved screen with a display that can be extended or retracted to change the size.

OPPO joins the growing list of other manufacturers working on a phone with a display that can be rolled. The list has manufacturers such as TCL who showcased a rollable phone early this year. A working prototype was even leaked last month. There is also LG who patented a phone with a rollable design back in 2019 and may be planning to launch one in the near future as one of the products from its Explorer Project.

Earlier this month, an OPPO patent for a device with a rollable display was published by the China National Intellectual Property Administration. There is a possibility the device that will be showcased at tomorrow’s event may be based on this patent.

OPPO’s Weibo post clearly says this is a concept device, so don’t raise your hopes, expecting to purchase one soon. Nevertheless, a working concept means the era of rollable phones draws closer, and we can’t wait for it to be here.

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On Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, OPPO will hold its INNO DAY 2020 (aka OPPO Future Technology Conference 2020) in Shenzhen, China. The Chinese firm is expected to showcase its innovative technologies at the upcoming event. OPPO Vice President Levin Liu revealed that the company will unveil three concept devices at the INNO DAY 2020. A Chinese tipster has revealed information on the three concept devices that will be showcased at the forthcoming event.

According to the tipster, OPPO will reveal a foldable phone with an infolding design. It could be equipped with under-display camera technology. The company also expected to showcase its advanced camera-related features like 10x optical zoom, 100x digital zoom, and continuous optical zoom module

The Chinese firm is also expected to showcase its 125W wired charging and 65W wireless charging technologies. There is a possibility that some of these innovative features will be made available on the company’s high-end or flagship phones arriving next year.

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The theme of the upcoming INNO Day 2020 event is “Leap into the Future,” which indicates that OPPO is gearing up to reveal futuristic technologies. At the event, the company is also expected to talk about its plan for the 5G era.

After the INNO Day 2020 event, OPPO is expected to announce the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro smartphones in China. Recent reports have revealed that the Reno5 will be a Snapdragon 765G SoC powered phone with specs like a 6.43-inch OLED display, 32-megapixel front camera, 64-megapixel quad rear cameras, and a 4,300mAh battery with 65W fast charging. It is speculated that the Reno5 Pro could be driven by the Dimensity 1000+ SoC.

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