Samsung recently started selling its first foldable smartphone named Samsung Galaxy Fold and now reports about a new foldable phone from the South Korean giant is surfacing online. As per a new report, the company is getting ready to launch a new foldable smartphone with a clamshell design.
But what’s more interesting about this upcoming foldable smartphone is the launch date. The report claims that the phone will be launched in February before the launch of the company’s flagship Galaxy S11 series.
According to the reports, the company is currently in talks with three of the leading mobile carries in its home country to launch its second-generation of foldable smartphones and is aiming for the February launch for the same.
It is expected that the company could share more details about the said smartphone as well as information about the global available during its Unpacked event that will be hosted in the United States in mid-February for the launch of Galaxy S11 lineup.
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While not much is known about the upcoming clamshell foldable smartphone from the company, the device is expected to boast a 6.7-inch display and will become nearly square-shaped when folded.
As for the pricing, compared with the Galaxy Fold, which came with a price tag of around $2,000, this new foldable version from Samsung will be available in the mid-$1,000 range, claims the report based on unnamed sources.
It seems that Samsung is rushing to launch its new foldable smartphone as its competitor Huawei is gearing up to launch two new foldable phones early next year and Motorola is also set to start selling its Motorola Razr foldable smartphone. Other major smartphone brand are also working on similar designs and could launch their own foldable devices in the year 2020 but its not yet confirmed officially.
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