…[Samsung’s smartphone chief] Roh also confirmed Samsung's plans to expand its portfolio of foldable devices, which only makes sense considering the company's momentum in 2020…Going into 2021, the company is reportedly planning as many as four new foldables — two Z Folds and two Z Flips, naturally — signaling an even more pronounced push to establish these devices as the future of the smartphone.
(Engadget, Dec 15)
Angela Cheon:
- The rumoured four model lineup is ambitious. Moving from niche to mainstream will require big price reductions.
- We’ll be keeping an eye on costs, which looks further challenged based on continuing newsflow highlighting components shortages.