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

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.

Comments

I know it is just me but

[oldgraybeard]

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 ;)

Re:I know it is just me but

[mschaffer]

Never underestimate the average person's narcissism, but selfie camera's are somewhat useful when video conferencing using a phone.

Re:I know it is just me but

[kurkosdr]

It makes it easy for family shots without having to ask for strangers to take your photo and it's convenient for video conferencing

Re:In the end

[careysub]

Some people do videoconferencing for actual work.

Telescreens

[mentil]

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

Re:Telescreens

[Anonymous Coward]

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?

here's an idea

[Cederic]

Hey Samsung, you can have this one for free: Instead of expensively hiding a shite camera behind the screen, add a small second screen on the rear of the device so fuckwits taking selfies can use the main camera and still see their own idiotic fuckheaded visage.

Dear US Patent Office: This idea is mine, now fucking deny any patents on it because whichever cunt is trying to register is a lying shit if they both say they thought of this and pretend it's innovative.

Everybody else: You don't have to buy a Samsung phone if it doesn't meet your needs, including any that implement my suggestion above.

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.

Re:here's an idea

[markdavis]

>"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.

Re:Smart phones and tablets

[Stormwatch]

The Fxtec Pro1 sounds like what you want. It's a bit expensive, though.