Apple and Samsung have been battling each other for years. Each company keeps trying to develop a better smartphone than the other. Samsung recently unveiled their latest smartphone that might succeed in revolutionizing the entire industry. It is called the Galaxy Fold. It was given this name because of the way that the phone can fold open like a book to reveal a tablet screen that is 7.3 inches. The most amazing thing is that there is no visible line in the middle of the screen where the fold used to be. Samsung has been working on developing the Galaxy Fold for almost 10 years. It seems their time was well spent.
As you might expect, the revolutionary technology that is contained within the Galaxy Fold will not come cheap. In fact, it will retail for $2,000. As with all pieces of groundbreaking tech, the price is sure to come down after it has been out for a while.
There have not been many huge innovations in the smartphone industry lately. A folding screen is just the sort of thing that could get the public interested in buying new smartphones again. One of the problems with tablets is that they are bulky and hard to carry around. However, having a small tablet that folds in half and can fit in your pocket will be a product that many people will like to own. At least, that is what Samsung is hoping.
Samsung will not have a monopoly on folding screen technology. In fact, a couple of other companies based in Asia will be getting in on the action. Xiaomi and Huawei will both be unveiling their own folding phones later this year. However, they have not released any details regarding the size of the tablet screen once the phone is unfolded. Smartphone makers in both Europe and the United States are being left far behind by these innovations. It seems safe to say that Asia is now the center of the smartphone universe.
It will be interesting to see how the Galaxy Fold catches on with the public. The $2,000 price tag will certainly be a deterrent for many people who would otherwise want to buy it. However, there have been many other expensive pieces of technology that have sold very well in the past. Some people would rather save their money to buy expensive gadgets. Samsung is depending on these people.
