Samsung's foldable phone reportedly made a closed-door appearance at CES 2019, with one executive from a client firm revealing that the tech giant is currently polishing its hardware and software.
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The name of the South Korean conglomerate's foldable flagship, due sometime next year, has been in flux. New trademarks filed by the company in the US suggest it may be called 'Flex'.
Samsung could be planning to merge the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note line-up of smartphones in order to introduce a single segment to reach more customers and to reduce production costs.
There have been years of rumors of a folding smartphone but now it looks like it will really be arriving sometime in 2019. Reportedly, it won't be a wide release and will cost upwards of $1,500.
The company's rumored Galaxy X could make its debut right at the start of 2019, with the company announcing it at the Consumer Electronics Show, even before the launch of the Galaxy S10.
Samsung is reportedly prototyping a foldable smartphone with dual-displays connected via a hinge, continuing the development of its rumored 'Galaxy X' device under the codename 'Project Valey.'
A recently posted patent application by Samsung could possibly give us a glimpse of what its plans are regarding devices with foldable screens. The devices are rumored to arrive by the MWC 2017 event.
