Your next smartphone may fold in half like a notebook. Samsung is expected to release a new touchscreen smartphone with a foldable plastic display, according to a series of reports from rumor blogs. The company has promised to have functional foldable devices in 2016, and the latest rumors suggest that its first foldable smartphone could be released as early as January 2016.

Samsung Project Valley

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Samsung is testing bendable smartphone models under the codename Project Valley.

Your next smartphone may fold in half like a notebook. Samsung is expected to release a new touchscreen smartphone with a foldable plastic display, according to a series of reports from rumor blogs. The company has promised to have functional foldable devices in 2016, and the latest rumors suggest that its first foldable smartphone could be released as early as January 2016.

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In a report from SamMobile, a trusted Samsung rumor blog, anonymous sources suggest that the foldable phone is currently being tested in China. Under the codename Project Valley, the company is reportedly testing two hardware configurations: One is running with the Snapdragon 620 processor and the other is running with a faster Snapdragon 820 processor. The device will likely feature 3GB of RAM, a microSD card slot, and a non-removable battery.