Samsung to launch Galaxy Fold 2 in February before the Galaxy S11

Samsung is set to release a new foldable smartphone (clamshell foldable phone – Galaxy Fold 2) in February before the release of the upcoming flagship Galaxy S11 next year.

According to a Korean news outlet, Yonhap News, Samsung is currently in talks with the country’s three mobile carriers to release its second foldable smartphone at home, with the goal of releasing it in February.

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Samsung will hold its Unpacked event in the US in mid-February, where it will provide more details on the new foldable phone, the source added. The foldable model immediately will be available for sale.

Samsung currently plans to sell 6 million units of foldable models in 2020. The Galaxy Fold 2 will have a price in the “mid-$1,000 range.” Meanwhile, the original Galaxy Fold has a retail price of roughly $2,000.

The name of Samsung’s new clamshell-type smartphone has not yet been decided. Samsung plans to release a second generation of the Galaxy Fold in late 2020 as well.