In mid-April, Samsung sent some of the Galaxy Fold devices to journalists, influencers, technology bloggers, etc. - they all failed in different ways.
In February, Samsung introduced its folding smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Fold – the world's first, is said to cost a whopping $2,000. The device has a 4.6" external display – when the smartphone is opened, the user can enjoy a total of 7.3" OLED screen. Inside is an eight-core processor – a whopping 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage capacity – actually a high-end smartphone, if it weren't for the problem with the display. A few test devices were sent out before the market launch – none of them were convincing. The folding smartphones from Samsung failed in droves due to display problems – the result was negative press. Just days later, Samsung postponed the market launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold by a few weeks – but now the company seems to want to give up on the "Fold" project altogether.
Samsung cancels orders
The company has contacted all pre-orderers by email and confirmed the problems again and explained them in more detail - in addition, all orders will be automatically cancelled. Anyone who is still interested in the product must confirm this explicitly. It says: "We are making progress in improving the Galaxy Fold to ensure it meets the high standards you expect from us. This means we cannot yet confirm the expected delivery date. If we do not hear from you and the device has not been shipped by May 31, your order will be automatically cancelled. If you do not want your order to be automatically cancelled on May 31, you can confirm to keep your order." – said Samsung. A link was provided in the email for this purpose: "Yes, I want to keep my order".
Since the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a fatal design flaw and the company now wants to automatically cancel orders, the question remains whether the folding smartphone in this form will ever reach market maturity.
