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Samsung Is Working On 'Perfect Full-Screen' Devices With Selfie Cameras Under the Display (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the out-of-sight-out-of-mind dept.

According to a report from Yonhap News Agency, Samsung's vice president of its display R&D group, Yang Byung-duk, said the company is working on making the entire front of its phones a screen, with no need for bezels or a camera cutout of any kind. He said that "though it wouldn't be possible to make (a full-screen smartphone) in the next 1-2 years, the technology can move forward to the point where the camera hole will be invisible, while not affecting the camera's function in any way." The Verge reports: The comments come less than a month after Samsung announced its latest flagship, the Galaxy S10, which is the company's first phone to have a "hole-punch" cut out from its display for the selfie camera. Yang called the S10's Infinity-O display a "milestone" for the company, but suggested that Samsung eventually plans to place the selfie camera under the display itself, removing the need for any cut out or pop-up mechanism.

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  1. I know it is just me but by oldgraybeard · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I find the whole selfie thing to be just odd. How can individuals be that consumed with themselves.
    But then it is not my thing so I guess that explains it somewhat.

    Just my 2 cents ;)

  2. In the end by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

    I'd rather just get rid of the front facing camera. There's no need for it, other than for the social toddlers who want to take selfies all day long

  3. Telescreens by mentil · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A camera hidden behind the screen? Will they call it the Samsung Telescreen?
    You can't even put tape over it. Do not want.

    --
    Corruption is convincing someone that the selfless ideal is the same as their selfish ideal.
    1. Re:Telescreens by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Seriously? Moving the camera underneath the screen is what's finally tripping the '1984' alarm in your head? None of the aggressive surveillance, gps tracking, always-on microphones, facial recognition, ministry-of-truthing the internet to push political agendas, and literal thought control all facilitated by smartphone-catalyzed social media addiction bothered you?

  4. Re:here's an idea by markdavis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    >"Me: Keep searching for a phone that skips the whole selfie shit, lets me hold it without inadvertent function and fits in my fucking pocket."

    Exactly. How exactly do you hold and use a "full screen" display with touchscreen everywhere? And, I guess we are "strange" because, like you, I don't want a huge phone. I don't want it to be razor thin either (making it fragile and EVEN MORE difficult to hold). I would much rather have a thicker phone with better battery life, easy to hold, and a smaller (~5") phone that is easy to carry and store.

    Using a Moto G5+ right now and it seems to fit the bill pretty well. A tad bit larger than necessary, but at least reasonable. Plus it was unlocked, fast, reasonably "stock", SD card, real headset jack, and $190 new.