Koh Dong-jin, president of mobile business at Samsung Electronics, said his company is setting its eyes on 2018 to release a smartphone under its Galaxy Note brand with a bendable display: while there are several problems in the way (which means the release could very well be pushed back), Dong-jin seems confident that it’ll happen, having stated that the “current goal is next year.”



He did not elaborate what the problems are. Analysts said mass-producing a foldable phone with top tech features and a thin body will take time. When Samsung will release its first foldable phone has been a perennial question in the market since Samsung first showcased a flexible display prototype called Youm in 2013. For at least the past two years, there have been rumors that Samsung is close to showing off its first smartphones that can be folded.

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