Samsung’s Galaxy Fold redesign is complete, but no launch date yet
Earlier versions had a tendency to crack and crease, and while the smartphone has been re-engineered, Samsung is cagey about its release
Seoul — Samsung has completed a two-month redesign of the Galaxy Fold to fix embarrassing screen failures that forced its delay, people familiar with the matter say, allowing the Korean giant to debut its marquee smartphone in time for the crucial holiday season.
The world’s largest smartphone maker is now in the final stages of producing a commercial version but can’t yet pin down a date to begin sales, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified describing an internal matter. Samsung pulled the device after several publications, including Bloomberg News, reported problems with test versions, such as screen malfunctions that emerged after a film on the display was peeled off...
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