Recently
we had reported on rumours regarding Samsung working on a foldable
phone concept. Obviously patent claims and other leaks further
solidified the existence of on-going work with regards to the project.
Now according to a report from etnews (Korea) it
seems that the Korean giant has accelerated its development cycle to
release a foldable phone concept by the end of this year.
According
to this report, Samsung Electronics and Display are targeting a
prototype device by the third quarter of this year. This is in order to
qualify the quality of a foldable smartphone concept for serial
production. This process will likely be focussed internally and in
partnership with bulk purchasers like mobile network providers. Upon
passing the standards of quality and performance backed with the market
being prepped for release of the device, Samsung will commence the
serial-production officially. If everything goes according to plan this
shall mean production shall commence some-time in 2018 depending on the
company’s production capacity and other product releases for the time
window.
Samsung is looking towards
making the device look and feel as premium and elegant as possible. With
the focus being shifted to raising the bar with this device over its
regular flagship releases it has been reportedly shifted the production
of prototypes from Q1 this year to Q3. If that is indeed the case, it
will be in time for IFA 2017 in Berlin which traditionally is reserved
for Galaxy Note reveals. Alternately if details are thin, it might be
that Samsung will be pushing back the official reveal to CES or MWC
2018.
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