A
Andy Meek
Guest
I can't tell if the folks working on Samsung's foldable phones have a sense of irony, if they're superstitious, a mix of the two, or maybe none of the above. Think back to around late March, early April of last year. Back when the South Korea-based smartphone giant had whipped anticipation for the foldable phone it was poised to release soon to a fever pitch. Samsung was reportedly using "Winner" as a code name for the handset which turned out to be the original Galaxy Fold -- the one that was so fragile that many reviewers' units broke within days of receiving them. The one that cost almost $2,000, and the launch of which had to be delayed until later in the year so that all the kinks that should have been addressed early on could be worked out. The phone, in other words, that very much was not a "winner," not straightaway at least.
Fast forward to now in 2020, at a moment when Samsung is pressing forward undaunted with plans to release a number of new foldable handsets this year. Handsets like the Galaxy Z Flip, a clamshell device along the lines of the 2020 Motorola Razr that should be part of Samsung's February 11 Unpacked event. Meanwhile, a fresh clue has also emerged that yet another major foldable release from Samsung is coming soon.
Continue reading...
BGR Top Deals:
- Prime Day 2020 came early: All of Amazon’s most popular devices are on sale today
- Today’s best deals: Massive Amazon device sale, AirPods Pro, $99 Bose earbuds, $99 Ring Doorbell, Nintendo Switch games, more
Trending Right Now:
- Samsung’s Galaxy S20 pricing in the US finally leaked, and it’s shocking
- Leaked designs of all three iPhone 12 models shown off in new hands-on video
- How incredible would this DualShock 5 controller be for Sony’s PS5?
We just got a big clue that Samsung’s next major foldable phone is coming soon originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 3 Feb 2020 at 19:06:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Via BRG - Boy Genius Report