Samsung is tipped to shake up smartphones this year with a stunning 'world first'
SAMSUNG is rumored to be working on a triple foldable phone, which would be the first of its kind on the market.
It comes just days after Apple was said to be working on its first foldable iPhone, which the company has yet to comment on.
According to a well-known tipster Revengnus, the Korean phone company plans to launch the handset sometime this year.
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“With Huawei almost certain to release a triple release in the second quarter of this year, from Samsung's perspective it cannot afford to miss out on the 'world first' title.”
It is unclear what the operation of a triple telephone will look like in practice.
Chinese smartphone rival Huawei is reportedly planning to unveil its triple-folding device by March 2024, TrendForce reported late last year, citing industry insiders.
It's unclear how concrete Huawei's timetable is, as it was initially reported that it would launch its triple phone in 2023.
But if it's true, Samsung will have to launch its own triple phone in the coming weeks.
Bold with the fold
Analysis by Millie Turner, Technology & Science Reporter at The Sun.
While some saw the foldable phone as a gimmick, it's clear the concept isn't going away.
And it makes perfect sense: what else had to happen when phone screens got bigger and pockets stayed the same size?
Even for die-hard iPhone fans, recent versions of the Samsung Flip and Fold smartphones had turned heads.
It was the first Android device that looked like it had the potential to take iOS enthusiasts to the 'dark side' – according to iPhone owners themselves.
The nostalgic, pocket-sized Samsung Galaxy Flip appealed to iPhone users in a way that Android devices simply didn't before.
Social media was flooded with iOS users exuding the Flip's chic '90s vibe – and the notebook element the Fold boasted.
It's likely that this is what prompted Apple to release its own plans for a foldable iPhone, and what prompted Samsung and Huawei to be even bolder with their next handsets.
Samsung has been experimenting with more ambitious foldable concepts for years, including the Galaxy Z Flip prototype with a 360-degree hinge.
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But the company already has a pretty busy launch schedule, with a new standard foldable lineup going on sale in August.
How much Samsung wants to claim the title of 'world first' remains to be seen.
A brief timeline of the Samsung Galaxy Fold
The foldable gadget had a rough start in life…
- On May 12, 2011, South Korea's Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology announced that some of its researchers had created a prototype of a foldable smartphone.
- On May 2, 2012, Samsung filed a patent application for the foldable smartphone design
- In May 2013, Samsung tried to patent its idea for a foldable phone screen
- In November 2013, Samsung announced that it would launch foldable display devices
- In the spring of 2016, Samsung finally worked on what we now call the Galaxy Fold
- In October 2018, Samsung finally confirmed that its foldable phone was on the way
- On February 20, 2019, Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Fold with a staggering price tag of £1,900
- On April 15, 2019, Samsung started letting high-profile technology journalists use the phone, but by April 17, many of them were already complaining about the screen breaking or not working
- On April 22, 2019, Samsung was forced to announce that it was delaying the release of the Samsung Galaxy Fold so that ongoing issues with the foldable screen could be addressed and resolved.
- On September 6, 2019, Samsung began selling the Galaxy Fold in the UK
- A year later, the company released a sequel, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2