Will Samsung release a better folding phone this year?

[clerk]

Title says it all. Will Samsung stick it to us early adopters by releasing a better more refined and cheaper folding phone later this year? What do you all think?

 

[recDNA]

Early next year

 

[Mike Dee]

Doubt anyone has the answer at the moment. I'll bet not even Samsung knows for sure.

 

[jcp007]

Unlikely. Just guessing but look for Generation 2 this time next year if sales are at a sufficient level to justify it. With Apple rumored to be working on a foldable device, if they release one, then the chances of Fold 2 are even more likely.

 

[alanjc]

They may well release a smaller form factor, like a regular size handset that folds to a smaller clamshell to test the market. That's bound to be cheapy, but also aimed at a totally different market.

I doubt they'd risk another device like the fold until they gauge feedback for quite a while to see how customers are using them, problems that they may face, what the market perception is and so on.