Samsung To Test-Run Foldable Galaxy X


There is currently a race for the position ofĀ ā€œfirst tech giant with a foldable phoneā€ with ZTE and Samsung in the forefront. However, it doesn’t seem like Samsung is actually running because while the South Korean manufacturing giant is slowly preparing for a possible 2018 launch of a bendable smartphone, ZTE appears to be swift as it prepares to announce a foldableĀ smartphone on October 17 in New York.

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However, the rumorsĀ coming out of South Korea indicates that only 100,000 units of Samsung Galaxy X foldable smartphone will be produced and this number will probably get swallowed up in South Korea as it is largely insufficientĀ to serve other international markets. This is most likely a deliberate act by Samsung to test-run theĀ bendable form factor and depending on the acceptance of this device in its hometown, a worldwide launch would swiftly follow. Recall thatĀ Strategy Analytics mentioned that this new innovation is very open to changes and the model that we will see now will be very different from what will be released in 5 years time.Ā Strategy Analytics data also shows that if the foldable smartphones are launched, they will only manage to sell aboutĀ 700,000 globally.

It is possible that we will see theĀ Galaxy X before the CES show in Las Vegas next year since it has gotten a model number (SM-G888N0), Bluetooth SIG certification andĀ South Korea’s National Radio AgencyĀ certification.

 

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8 Comments

  1. NextHype
    October 6, 2017

    yeah. whatever.
    what’s the point ?

    • Walaik
      October 6, 2017

      “However, the rumors coming out of South Korea indicates that only 100,000 units of Samsung Galaxy X foldable smartphone will be produced and this number will probably get swallowed up in South Korea as it is largely insufficient to serve other international markets.” Thats the point…

      Even if the phone is launched, do not expect to see it outside South Korea.

      • NextHype
        October 9, 2017

        You’re right but I meant “having a foldable phone : what’s the point ?”

  2. Jad
    October 6, 2017

    Samsung probably dont know what to expect or the price will be outrageous

  3. NextHype
    October 6, 2017

    yeah. whatever.
    what’s the point ?

    • Guest
      October 6, 2017

      “However, the rumors coming out of South Korea indicates that only 100,000 units of Samsung Galaxy X foldable smartphone will be produced and this number will probably get swallowed up in South Korea as it is largely insufficient to serve other international markets.” Thats the point…

      Even if the phone is launched, do not expect to see it outside South Korea.

    • NextHype
      October 9, 2017

      You’re right but I meant “having a foldable phone : what’s the point ?”

  4. Guest
    October 6, 2017

    Samsung probably dont know what to expect or the price will be outrageous