Oppo says there’s no ‘short-term’ plan for commercial rollable phone
- There are no short-term plans to launch the Oppo X rollable phone in 2021.
- Oppo adds that commercialization requires research and business justification.
- The brand also noted that the X 2021 screen is made of plastic.
Oppo made technical headlines last week when it unveiled the concept of the rollable phone X 2021 at its Inno Day 2020 event. The design features a 6.7-inch smartphone screen that extends from the side and provides a 7.4-inch display.
It’s a fascinating alternative to foldable phones, but Oppo has now said it Android Authority There are no plans to offer a commercial release in the near future.
“While no commercialization is planned in the short term, it will serve as a guide for the transformation and development of future product form factors,” the company responded to an inquiry sent by email.
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“Commercialization requires market research and business justification and can take time,” added Oppo. In other words, there doesn’t seem to be any guarantee that the company will be bringing out a rollable phone in general. At the very least, Oppo could use the development of the concept phone as a reference to study other phone designs.
Oppo also confirmed Android Authority that it currently uses a “plastic surface on the screen” but that it uses a “hard cover” supposedly to improve toughness. This suggests that rollable phone screens have the same durability as foldable ones.
Still, those looking to get their hands on a commercial rollable phone may want to wait for the LG Project B device to launch. LG’s takeover of the rollable phone is believed to start in March 2021.
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