There are some foldable smartphones on the market at the moment, although these have multiple displays, the Samsung Foldable Smartphone is looking to be the first truly foldable device with a single display that can be folded.
According to Samsung’s mobile boss DJ Koh, the company is looking to be the first company to release a truly foldable smartphone.
“We are focused on bringing innovations favored by consumers, rather than just becoming the world’s first. In terms of the foldable phone, however, we do not want to miss the first spot,” said Koh Dong-jin, who heads Samsung Electronics Co.’s IT and Mobile division.
Samsung are going to be launching their new foldable smartphone in 2019, the handset is rumored to be launching at Mobile World Congress 2019 in February.
The Samsung Foldable Smartphone is rumored to come with a 7 inch display that can be folded in half, there will apparently also be another smaller display for notifications when the handset is folded over. This is one handset were are really looking forward to finding out more details about.
The device is rumored to be expensive, as it will be one of the first of its kind it could possibly retail for around $2,000, Samsung may launch the device as the Samsung Galaxy F.
Source Yonhap News
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