Foldable Future has Arrived
Tablets(平板) are really useful devices(设备), but their big screens always make them as a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn't it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but foldable phone is about to show up. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China's Huawei both produced foldable phones, the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X. Mobile phone use has entered the “foldable future”, The Verge said.
The technology could change our lives in meaningful ways. These devices, because of their bendable screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket.
The technology could change other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modern cities, they will help us to make full use of space.
In a speech, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the foldable screen “the base for the smartphone of tomorrow”. “It's a white paper for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
According to tech news website Android Authority, the necessary parts of foldable phones were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every 10 OLED screens produced were not perfect. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these foldable devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That's a price that few people will be able to afford.
But if the foldable device isn't going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming. Patrick Moorhead, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if foldable mobile screens are the future of smartphones; the only question is when and by whom.”
12. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?
A.People's words on the foldable screen. |
B.Possible advantages of the foldable screen. |
C.Where the idea of foldable screens came from. |
D.Popular foldable screen devices on the market. |
13. What can we learn from Denison 's words?
A.The foldable screen has a bright future. |
B.The Galaxy Fold still has many problems. |
C.The production of foldable phones will soon increase. |
D.Companies need to work together to develop foldable phones. |
14. Which statement is TRUE about the problem of foldable phones now?
A.90 percent of their screens are not perfect. |
B.They are not as useful as thought. |
C.They are too expensive for most families. |
D.Their screens can be produced quickly. |
15. What is the author's attitude toward the future of the foldable screen?
A.Negative. | B.Unconcerned. | C.Worried. | D.Positive. |