The Samsung Fold will hit the US market in the spring of 2019, and a European launch is expected later in the year. — AFP Relaxnews
Having created a buzz on Feb 20 when it revealed its first foldable smartphone, dubbed the Galaxy Fold, Samsung is already working on similar models, Bloomberg reports.
Two other models are reportedly under development at the South Korean monolith. One is said to have a foldable screen on the outside of the smartphone, while the other has a vertical opening with a second screen inside.
For the moment, Samsung is thought to be working on various prototypes and might reveal models ready for market by the end of 2019. Bloomberg reports that these phones will also have an in-display fingerprint scanner, as featured in the Galaxy S10.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a sizeable 7.3in screen once it is unfolded like a book, and a "small" 4.6in screen when folded. It's on sale from the end of April at a starting price of US$1,980 (RM8,092) in the United States, and it's expected to launch in Europe later this year.
Foldable screens seem to be the new major trend of 2019 in the mobile phone industry, as following Samsung, Huawei's Mate X was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress. The Mate X is expected to be launched this year at a price of €2,299 (RM10,635). It differs from the Galaxy Fold in that its large 8in screen is on the outside rather than the inside of the device.
Other major smartphone manufacturers such as Oppo, TCL and Xiaomi have said that they are also working on folding handsets. – AFP Relaxnews
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