Samsung Galaxy Fold to go on sale in Singapore from September for S$3,088

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Samsung Galaxy Fold to go on sale in Singapore from September for S$3,088

SINGAPORE: Samsung's start foldable smartphone the Milky way Fold will go on sale in Singapore in September, the South Korean tech giant appear on Thursday (Sep 5).

The Galaxy Fold in LTE variant will be available in Cosmos Black from Sep 18 and in Space Silver three days later. It comes with a recommended retail price of S$iii,088 and will exist sold at local telecommunications operators M1, Singtel and StarHub.

Customers can likewise buy the handset from the Samsung Experience Store in VivoCity, the visitor said.

Those who purchase the mobile telephone volition be entitled to a customer care programme defended to the Galaxy Fold that includes a door-to-door selection-up and delivery service for repairs, and a one-fourth dimension screen replacement or repair upon payment of a deductible of Due south$200.

Samsung'south new Milky way Fold smart phone which features the world's first 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Brandish that works with the next-generation 5G networks is seen in this image released in San Francisco, California, US, Feb 20, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Samsung handout)

The globe's largest smartphone maker spent most eight years developing the Galaxy Fold, but had to hold its launch in April after reviewers reported screen problems.

In April, some of the journalists, analysts and bloggers in the Us who had received the telephone to review ahead of the initial planned April 26 launch institute problems with the display, including keen or flickering.

Following the complaints, Samsung said that they would delay the retail launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone for an unspecified period of time.

Photos circulating on social media testify damaged Samsung Galaxy Fold phones.

READ: Samsung Electronics delays Galaxy Fold media events in Singapore, China

After months of "refining" the Galaxy Fold, which is ready for apply on high-speed 5G networks, Samsung said it will release the smartphone in South Korea on Fri, followed by select countries including including French republic, Germany, UK and the US.

"During the past several months, Samsung has been refining the Galaxy Fold to ensure information technology delivers the best possible experience," the company said in its media release, adding that information technology has improved the Milky way Fold's "blueprint and construction".

The Galaxy Fold has been widely promoted as the "world's get-go foldable smartphone", while rivals such every bit China's Huawei accept been racing to bring similar devices to the marketplace.

Samsung Galaxy Fold to go on sale in Singapore from September for S$3,088

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