Samsung Brings Back Clamshell Phones With the Galaxy Folder
Samsung recently launched its newest Android clamshell handheld with the Galaxy Folder flip phone.
The South Korean technology giant is looking to bring the flip phone back with the Galaxy Folder, its latest Android clamshell smartphone it plans to launch in South Korea next month.
Years after the flip phone fell out of fashion and virtually disappeared from the mobile device market with the growing size of touchscreens currently trending, Samsung gave users its first glimpse of the Galaxy Folder with large buttons and a 3.8-inch touchscreen.
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The unveiling closely follows Samsung rival LG's Gentle flip phone launch Monday, an Android 5.1 Lollipop-powered compact clamshell powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, and resembling the 2004 Motorola Razr series.
The Samsung Galaxy Folder offers users 8GB of expandable storage via microSD card, 1.5 GB of RAM, a non-flash autofocus 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front shooter, the Galaxy Folder offers Wi-Fi, 3G, LTE support, GPS, Bluetooth, and packs a non-removable 1800 mAh battery at the rear.
Unlike Samsung's previous flip phones with dual displays on the inside and outside top half of the handset, the Galaxy Folder will display a single touchscreen.
The smartphone is expected to run on Android, although which version of the OS it will offer has not yet been revealed.
The Galaxy Folder, which is expected to cost approximately $250 (KRW 297,000), is slated specifically for the South Korean market, and no news has yet been released whether Samsung's new clamshell phone will be made available in U.S. and Europe in the near future.
Earlier in 2013, Samsung also released its Galaxy Golden flip phone for the Indian market, and it may be possible the Galaxy Folder may be made available in India, as well.
