While fans count down the days until they finally get to officially meet the new generations of the Z Fold and Z Flip, Samsung is planning to launch a new member of the 'Z' line. The Roll, however, would not be foldable, like the models that will arrive in August, but rather a retractable cell phone.

According to the folks at the Dutch website LetsGoDigital, Samsung has already applied for a patent with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), along with the trademark Z Roll. The name, by the way, says it all. According to the patent, the Galaxy Roll is a cell phone with a retractable screen, which Samsung wants to put in stores (and in people's hands) in 2022.

The idea of ​​the retractable screen suggests that, when pulled to the right, it expands its area by up to 30%, displaying system icons or, simply, messages from a chat application, such as WhatsApp, Telegram or Discord. Samsung is expected to release more details about the Galaxy Z Roll at the unpacked event for the new generations of Flip and Fold, in August, but nothing official has been said about it so far.

Old idea

The idea of ​​launching a retractable cell phone on the market has been permeating the minds of executives and developers since 2019 and, in 2022, it could become a reality with the Galaxy Z Roll. The website LetsGoDigital itself tracked, two years ago, a patent indicating a cell phone from the South Korean brand that would also be expandable to the sides, but the idea did not flourish.

Now, however, it seems that the dream could become a reality, but only in 2022. It remains to be seen whether Samsung and the Galaxy Z Roll with a retractable screen will reach the market before the already rumored Oppo X 2021, which already has up to videos circulating, showing the Chinese brand's future smartphone in operation. We'll just have to wait and see.

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