An anonymous reader shares a report: If you’re going to spend $1,000 on a phone, you might as well spend $2,000. And honestly, if you’re going to spend $2,000, why not just go for it and spend $3,300? That seems to be a chief guiding principle behind the Samsung Galaxy Fold Z 2 Thom Browne edition — a handset for those…
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Brother of Drug Lord Pablo Escobar Launches ‘Unbreakable’ Foldable Smartphone
Roberto Escobar, brother of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar, has announced a foldable smartphone that is “very difficult to break” thanks to the screen’s “special type of plastic.” The Escobar Fold 1, as it is called, significantly undercuts Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X with a price of only $349. Neowin reports: While all the foldable phones announced so…
Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘Ready’ For Launch After Screen Fix
Samsung said it has made the necessary improvements to fix the Galaxy Fold and put it back on sale. The April launch of the device was postponed after early reviewers reported broken screens; it’s now scheduled to go on sale in September. From a report: “Samsung has taken the time to fully evaluate the product design, make necessary improvements and run…
Samsung Galaxy Fold is Now Ready For Launch, Company Exec Says
Samsung Electronics’ first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will launch soon, as “most” issues linked to the screen have been solved, a Samsung Display executive has revealed. From a report: “Most of the display problems have been ironed out, and the Galaxy Fold is ready to hit the market,” said Samsung Display Vice President Kim Seong-cheol in his speech at a…
Samsung folding phone delayed after reviewers break them too easily
Several people given early access to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, broke the screen after a day’s use. Samsung now says it will delay the release of the device Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232273-100-samsung-folding-phone-delayed-after-reviewers-break-them-too-easily/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Review Units of Samsung’s Folding Smartphone Have Broken Almost Immediately
The Samsung Galaxy Fold costs $1,980, but multiple reviewers say theirs has broken after just a day of use. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/zmpvny/review-units-of-samsungs-folding-smartphone-have-broken-almost-immediately…