Samsung has recently filed two patents at the United States Patents and Trademark Office for technology that would allow smartphones to bend without causing damage.  At this stage it is not clear whether the technology would make it into consumer products but research on flexible electronics seems to be a direction of travel for similar companies in the industry.

 Source: http://zd.net/2aaeg3C

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Patents Filed for Flexible Electronics in Mobile Phones
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Patents Filed for Flexible Electronics in Mobile Phones
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Samsung has recently filed two patents at the United States Patents and Trademark Office for technology that would allow smartphones to bend without causing damage.
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Dawn Ellmore Employment
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