Samsung Galaxy Fold Launching in India on October 1: Report

After launching the Galaxy Fold in South korea earlier this month, Samsung is evidently all set to bring the device to Bharat next week. That's according to IANS, which is quoting 'highly-placed sources' to report that the company volition launch the much-awaited folding smartphone in the country on October 1. The company this calendar week officially confirmed that the phone will be available for purchase in the U.s. from September 27.

There's no word on how the phone will exist priced in India, but if its cost-tags in the US and South korea are anything to get by, it volition likely non exist pretty. The telephone is priced at 2.398 million won in South korea and $1,980 in the United states, both of which are well-nigh exactly around Rs. 1.iv lakh in Indian currency, but given that it volition likely exist imported as CBU units, it might be priced even college hither.

In example you don't know information technology already, the Galaxy Fold was unveiled aslope the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus concluding Feb, and was originally prepare to be launched globally by the end of Apr, before reports of serious malfunction started pouring in from journalists with admission to official review units. Not wanting to repeat the infamous Galaxy Note 7 debacle by releasing yet some other defective product, Samsung postponed the launch of the new phone, maxim it will be launched only subsequently all the bug are sorted out.

At present that the device is seemingly set for prime time, it is being launched in a number of markets globally, including Britain, France, Frg and the United States. While the company is planning to offer 5G-enabled models every bit an option in nigh of these regions, India volition likely have to be satisfied with the 4G variant, given that 5G networks are however a long way abroad from existence a reality in the country.