In recent months, you may have read several times that Samsung is working on a foldable smartphone, which is being talked about as Galaxy X. The South Korean company has received several different patents related to the foldable phone, however, it is not yet clear when the device will see the light of day.
Samsung said last year that it planned to introduce a foldable smartphone Galaxy X in 2018. However, the CEO of Samsung's mobile division, DJ Koh, did not reveal whether we will actually see a foldable phone this year, but noted that it will not be just a gimmick to attract attention.
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After the show Galaxy The Samsung CEO was asked various questions about the S9, with journalists also asking about the foldable Galaxy X. Koh mentioned that the company has made significant progress with the device, adding that it won't just be an attention-grabbing gimmick. "I need absolute assurance that we're bringing the best to users when we introduce a new category," Koh added. When asked by reporters if the device would hit the market this year, Koh declined to answer, saying: "Sometimes I don't listen. My hearing is not so good,” he smiled.
At the beginning of the month we you informed, that Samsung will start producing a foldable smartphone this year. Folding OLED panels are part of his strategy for 2018. He even stated in his report when announcing the financial results for Q4 2017 that the company's mobile division will try to differentiate its smartphones by using advanced technologies such as folding OLED displays.
Source: CNET
