Samsung confirms it is working on rollable and slidable displays

South Korean tech giant Samsung has confirmed that it is working on rollable and slidable screens.

Samsung Display’s Senior Vice-President Kwon-Young Choi confirmed that the company’s first rollable and slidable displays are coming this year. It is expected that Samsung’s mobile division will be the first to adopt them, reports GSMArena.

The concept renders show the display and the rear panel of the phone curl into the interior of the device when collapsed.

The expansion of the screen along the width is made possible using a wear-resistant rack and motorized dual-pinion arrangement.

The device may come with an electric motor within the tubular structures and allow the screen to be extended and retracted.