The last time we saw Samsung’s foldable on-stage, it was, quite literally, shrouded in darkness. The company debuted a prototype of the upcoming device at a developer conference, showing its folding method and little else.
As promised, the Galaxy Fold (not to be confused with the Ford Galaxie, mind) got a lot more face time today. The device was hardly the centerpiece of today’s news, of course (that title undoubtedly belonged to the S10 and all its variants), but the Fold is a clear attempt for the company to assert its place at the forefront of mobile’s future. In fact, the company kicked the event off with a promo video, complete with a Willy Wonka soundtrack.
Samsung was beat to market by Royole, but early feedback of the handset has been less than stellar feedback, instead be regarded as something more akin to a developer device. When Samsung announced the imminent arrival of its own device, the company certainly lent credibility to the notion that the form factor could, indeed, be the future for a flagging mobile industry.
When folded, the handset sports a measly 4.6 display that only takes up about 3/4ths of the front. Unfolded, it turns into a 7.3 inch tablet.
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