Published 14:36 IST, July 25th 2019
Samsung confirms Galaxy Fold relaunching in September
Samsung has also touched upon the design and construction improvements that have been made to the Galaxy Fold, ahead of a relaunch
Samsung is ready to relaunch its infamous Galaxy Fold phone, well, almost. The South Korean major has confirmed via a blog post that it has seemingly fixed the Galaxy Fold and it will relaunch it in select markets in September. “Samsung has taken the time to fully evaluate the product design, make necessary improvements and run rigorous tests to validate the changes we made.” according to Samsung.
The Galaxy Fold was pulled off the shelves ahead of its scheduled April 26 launch after many review units of the foldable started breaking – either because of debris that made its way inside from under the exposed areas of the hinge, or when the top protective layer of the main display (which looked like it was a screen protector) was peeled off. Samsung recalled all the review units and started an internal investigation to find out the root cause(s) of the problem.
In the blog post, Samsung has also touched upon the design and construction improvements that have been made to the Galaxy Fold, ahead of a relaunch – so hopefully, it will be more durable.
Samsung says it has extended the top protective layer of the display beyond the bezel, so it’s apparent it’s an “integral” part of the display – and isn’t meant to be removed. The company has also strengthened the top and bottom of the hinge area by adding protection caps and reduced the space between the hinge and body to prevent debris from entering.
Samsung says it has also used the time out to work on the Galaxy Fold’s software “optimizing more apps and services for its unique foldable UX.”
The Galaxy Fold was announced at Unpacked 2019 in late-February alongside the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10E and Galaxy S10 5G. It will be available in select markets at a whopping $1,980 which roughly translates to Rs 1,38,984. DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & mobile communications division, Samsung Electronics has previously confirmed that the company will launch the Galaxy Fold in India – an exact launch window is yet to be announced.
Updated 14:36 IST, July 25th 2019