Sources in South Korea have claimed that Samsung’s flexible phone may finally be ready for launch (again) – so when can we finally get our hands on it?
South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency has reported that networks are in talks to release the Samsung Galaxy Fold September 6th. We were expecting a release date later in the month, so it’s encouraging to see that the Fold could arrive a little sooner than expected.
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But the key question is: Has Samsung learned its lesson and fixed the vulnerabilities that plagued the original ill-fated handset?
When the Samsung Galaxy Fold was first launched in February 2019, it was naturally received with great enthusiasm as it was the first foldable smartphone from a mainstream manufacturer.
That excitement quickly turned to deep disappointment when the devices broke down within days at the hands of technical reviewers due to physical problems with the display.
The launch date originally set for April was pushed back indefinitely as Samsung’s engineers worked to fix the issues. It now seems that the Galaxy Fold will be relaunched after the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus in September.
We’re excited to get our hands on the new and (hopefully) improved model, although in our hands-on review earlier this year we weren’t blown away by the design, which has a tiny screen on the outside and a visible crease on the huge inner Screen.
This device’s obvious rival is the upcoming Huawei Mate X, which could also be released in the coming weeks.
This device features a different design in which the touch screen is encased on the outside. We found this design to be much more appealing on first impression as it cleverly combines the smartphone and tablet experience.
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Another foldable device has reportedly been in the works for a while, but there’s no word on the release date just yet. The heavily rumored 2019 Motorola Razr takes the classic clamshell design and combines it with a touchscreen. We can’t wait to see how all these devices fare when we put them to the test in the near future.