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posted by martyb on Tuesday April 23 2019, @08:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the You're-folding-it-wrong dept.

Samsung delays Galaxy Fold indefinitely: 'We will take measures to strengthen the display'

Samsung has confirmed reports from earlier today that it is postponing the release of its $2,000 Galaxy Fold foldable phone only days before it was originally scheduled to go on sale. "We want our customers to have the best experience possible which is why, after initial feedback, we have decided to delay the release of the category-changing Galaxy Fold to make sure it measures up to the high standards we know you expect from us," the company said. "We plan to announce the [new] release date in the coming weeks."

Earlier today, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Fold won't hit shelves until sometime in May at the earliest, but Samsung is giving itself plenty of leeway with its non-committal timeframe. In an email to customers who have already preordered the Fold, the company said they can expect a revised update on shipping details in two weeks (which would be May 6th). US carriers AT&T and T-Mobile are also slated to carry the premium device.

Also at CNN and Time.

See also: A Broken Galaxy Fold Is Bad for Samsung—and Even Worse for Folding Phones
Galaxy Fold review: A lot of money for a prototype
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is a flawed glimpse at the future
Galaxy Fold review: Should you pay $2,000 for Samsung's delayed folding phone tablet?

Previously: You're Folding It Wrong: Tech Reviewers Break Samsung Galaxy Fold after Just Days of Use


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday April 23 2019, @08:50PM (2 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday April 23 2019, @08:50PM (#834037) Journal

    I want to be able to fold my phone seven or eight times so that it is so small that it could fit into a microSD card container.

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  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday April 23 2019, @08:56PM

    by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday April 23 2019, @08:56PM (#834038)

    Topper says: "I want my phone to fold up so it fits into the microSD slot".

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 24 2019, @04:31AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 24 2019, @04:31AM (#834227)

    It fitted just fine but afterwards the display didn't work!