Samsung confirmed the development of collapsible mobile phones | Korean media: mass production by the end of 2018

According to South Korea's Etnews website reported that industry sources, Samsung plans to mass production of folding phones in November this year, the folding cell phone from the research and development phase to mass production phase, has also set the detailed production schedule, is expected to be Slow growth in the mobile phone market to bring momentum.

Samsung plans to develop a foldable screen by March and manufacture panels in September, eventually producing finished products in November. The company is expected to release the foldable handset in December or early next year.

Specifications, the phone will be 7.3-inch, flexible, folding OLED screen so that users can be used as a mobile phone on weekdays can also be folded as a flat panel Samsung Display (Samsung Display) will dominate the manufacture of the panel, is R & D allows the panel to be folded smoothly.

Samsung is rumored to be creating a market one higher than the current high-end handset market. The industry said: "The performance and price of foldable handsets will surpass existing high-end handsets, indicating that they are specializing in the ultra-high-end market."

Samsung is cautious about the above industry news, saying that it is indeed developing a foldable mobile phone. However, due to its corporate strategy, it is not possible to confirm the production schedule or any schedule published externally.