Samsung’s folding phone: A crease, a click, and it’s thick


The Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Fold mobile device is displayed during an unveiling event in New York, U.S., on Monday, April 15, 2019. Samsung announced the phone in February and it goes on sale April 26 at the wallet-stretching price of $1,980. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

Samsung Electronics Co’s Galaxy Fold is a pricey, but promising device that kicks off a new phase of the smartphone industry. 

On April 15, the company held an event in New York City to let reporters and other members of media try out the gadget for the first time. Samsung announced the phone in February and it goes on sale April 26 at the wallet-stretching price of US$1,980 (RM8,160). 

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