The news follows the gadget’s calamitous launch, which saw the release date pushed back by months after early review samples broke after just a few days.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold was first announced in February. The device was set to launch on April 26 but things quickly went downhill as members of the tech community, who get to review products before their public release, started reporting screen problems mere days after using the flagship.
Some journalists noticed that the screen stopped working, and others broke the device completely by accidentally removing a screen protector.
Now Samsung has reportedly “fixed” the device ahead of a possible June launch, local Korean media reports.
Samsung has applied two fixes to the phone and is currently testing the redesigned model with three carriers in South Korea. One of the improvements include tucking the protective layer under the phone’s frame essentially making it a part of the body so that it’s not confused with a screen protector that users might want to peel off. This was among the most common reasons behind the screen failing on the initial batch of units. There will also be clear warnings on the box against removing this layer. Expect to see some YouTubers put this to the test.
The second fix has to do with reducing the gap between the phone’s display and body at the hinge to prevent debris from getting in, another common issue which earlier caused the display to warp and even fail. Hopefully, Samsung can recover from the Fold’s shaky start and deliver on the experience that’s worth the super high price of admission.
According to Yonhap News Agency based on Samsung’s Seoul home turf the tech giant plans to release a new launch schedule this month.
And this will reportedly be followed by a new release date in June.
