It is not the first time that we hear about a folding device by Samsung. For a couple of years there has been talk about the possibility of seeing Koreans launch phones with screens capable of bending, however, the information has never exceeded past being simply a rumor.
According to The Wall Street Journal , the company is working on a device of this type that would be launched in 2019 as its main novelty in the mobile phone market. The American media has also revealed some details about its technical specifications.
The folding phone would have a 7-inch OLED screen capable of bending in half to take the shape of a wallet. The report states that the outside of the device would also have a screen to display the notifications and other complementary information.
Due to the two screens of the terminal, Samsung would be need to include a long battery that would support the energy consumption. This would have an impact on the final price of the phone, which would rise to $1,500 dollars according to the report. This figure would place it as one of the most expensive mobile phones on the market.
The folding smartphone will be showcased during the first few months of 2019, with a release planned within the same year. It would be part of a family of high-end Galaxy devices, accompanying the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note. Although the news comes from a prestigious source, all information must be taken with caution until Samsung itself decides to make it official.
The launch of this type of apparatus could lay the foundations for a new market that looks for devices with renewed designs, with prices that could initially be out of reach for the majority of the public.
