Android will natively support folding display devices

Google made the announcement at its own Android Developer Summit where it said that it is working with with Samsung and other Android partners to make foldable smartphones work seamlessly. The aim is to have an open app transition from being folded into an unfolded display without needing to shut it down and relaunch it, for example. Google is calling this screen continuity.

Samsung’s new Infinity Flex display demonstration, unfortunately, didn’t show this feature in action. However, it was a great illustration of how the form factor will bring the dream of having a device that is both pocketable as well as offering a large display a reality. With official Android support for the form factor, it is shaping up to be the next big breakthrough in the smartphone market.