I am curious to see how durable and useful this foldable smartphone is going to be:
Samsung Electronics Co. unveils the display and interface of the upcoming foldable smartphone during the developers’ conference in the United States on Nov. 7, 2018, in this photo provided by the company. (Yonhap)
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch its first foldable smartphone in March, along with a fifth-generation (5G) network-powered Galaxy S10, industry sources said Monday.
According to the sources, the South Korean tech giant plans to unveil the flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone in February, followed by the presumed foldable Galaxy F and another edition of the Galaxy S10 that runs on the 5G network in March.
The outlook came after Samsung Electronics President Koh Dong-jin, who heads the mobile business, said last week that the company will release a foldable smartphone within the first half of 2019. Koh said the shipment volume of the foldable smartphone will be at least 1 million.
Industry watchers said Samsung is expected to showcase the upcoming foldable smartphone in the Mobile World Congress in February, ahead of the official launch in the following month.
The much-awaited foldable smartphone, however, is not expected to support the 5G network.
While the price of the foldable smartphone has not been decided, industry watchers said it may cost around 2 million won (US$1,770). The steep price is expected to limit sales.
Samsung said the upcoming foldable smartphone will fold inward, and will sport a 7.4-inch screen when unfolded and have a 4.6-inch display like a regular smartphone when folded. [Yonhap]
Before you know it, people will be able to actually TALK to each other without any visible evidence of technology at all.
n2guns
5 years ago
So, we are going back to flip phones?
ChickenHead
5 years ago
“So, we are going back to flip phones?”
The obvious progression of this technology is a smartwatch that unfolds into a phone which unfolds into a tablet which unfolds into a monitor which unfolds into a flatscreen which unfolds into a home theater screen which unfolds into two home theater screens so the kids can watch Disney while you gawk at pr0n.
The future is gonna be amazing.
johnnyboy
5 years ago
I almost kept a flip phone until they came back in style.
When I went to replace my flipper with a new flipper, they were out so I spent the $50 for a low end smart phone. Now that I can listen to podcasts with blue tooth headphones while I work, I wouldn’t want to go back. Before that it was an old ipod mini 2GB.
Before you know it, people will be able to actually TALK to each other without any visible evidence of technology at all.
So, we are going back to flip phones?
“So, we are going back to flip phones?”
The obvious progression of this technology is a smartwatch that unfolds into a phone which unfolds into a tablet which unfolds into a monitor which unfolds into a flatscreen which unfolds into a home theater screen which unfolds into two home theater screens so the kids can watch Disney while you gawk at pr0n.
The future is gonna be amazing.
I almost kept a flip phone until they came back in style.
When I went to replace my flipper with a new flipper, they were out so I spent the $50 for a low end smart phone. Now that I can listen to podcasts with blue tooth headphones while I work, I wouldn’t want to go back. Before that it was an old ipod mini 2GB.
Yes, I’ve finally made it to 2010 or so.