Samsung announces Galaxy Fold phone

NEWS: Samsung has announced it will release a $A2700 folding smartphone in April with specially adapted apps in a bid to compete against Apple and Huawei.

หน้าจอใหม่ของสมาร์ทโฟนของซัมซุงมีขนาด 18.5 ซม. เมื่อเปิดออก และจะพับลงเหลือ 11.7 ซม. Source: AAP

Samsung says it will release a pricey folding smartphone in April, with specially adapted apps from Facebook and Alphabet designed for the new device.

The Galaxy Fold will cost $US1980 ($A2760) and go on sale on April 26, Samsung officials said at an event in San Francisco.

The device will have a 11.7cm display while folded and an 18.5cm display when unfolded.

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