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TEHRAN, Sept 05 - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Thursday said its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will be available in South Korea from Sept. 6 with fifth-generation (5G) mobile connectivity.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -The world’s largest smartphone vendor said the device would be priced 2.398 million won ($1,977.47).
The highly anticipated handset was originally due to hit the U.S. market in April but the launch was delayed by screen defects detected in samples.
The firm said it would offer 5G and LTE-enabled versions of the Galaxy Fold in select countries including Britain, France, Germany and the United States. It did not provide release dates.
Samsung has promised to usher in a new age of foldables as part of its effort to showcase innovation in a saturated smartphone market.
The company announced in July it would be ready to sell the Galaxy Fold in September after making changes including strengthening hinges, which early reviewers had found to be problematic.
Samsung will provide a program for Fold users in which the company covers 70% of cost of a display screen repair once within a year, according to its statement.
“Consumers have responded positively to larger screens, and the Galaxy Fold’s revolutionary form factor offers a bigger, more immersive screen without sacrificing portability,” said DJ Koh, chief executive of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
Source:reuters
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