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Briefing
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- Foldable Phone – Consumer technology company Samsung unveiled foldable phone on November 8, 2018 at Samsung’s developer conference in California
- Hybrid Device – When unfolded, device functions as 7.3-inch tablet and when folded, transforms into 4.6-inch smartphone, with phone able to display three apps simultaneously
- Display Technology – Called Infinity Flex Display, organic light emitting diode (OLED) hardware made of advanced composite polymer or plastic instead of glass
- Operating System Support – Currently working with Google, which also announced new Android operating system design that will support foldable phones, at Android developers summit
- Availability – Production said to start in coming months and will launch in 2019
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Consumer Durables, Information Technology
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Organization
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Samsung
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Source
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Kelion, L., "Samsung folding smartphone revealed to developers",
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Bedford, T., et al., "Samsung Galaxy X price leaks online, and it's really quite expensive",
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Amadeo, R., "Samsung’s foldable phone is real, and it launches next year",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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November 7, 2018
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