The Samsung folding phone could cost over $ 1,500: WSJ

The Samsung folding phone is known internally as "Winner" and will be launched next year at an exorbitant price, according to several sources. Wall Street Journal .

According to the report, the phone measures 7 inches diagonal (similar to a small tablet), it can be folded in half like a wallet and once closed the outer side of the cell phone will have a screen in the form of bar and will have a camera in front and behind.

This foldable cellphone, which has been rumored for a few years and is also known as Project Valley will cost US $ 1,500 according to the Journal and even says that the price could be even higher. While consumers would see this cell repulsive because of the high price, the reason for selling it at such a high cost would be the novelty of being able to fold.

The Journal indicates that the phone will be available in a few units in the first months of availability, and in the second half of next year it will reach more people. This strategy will be similar to what Samsung did in 2014 with its first phone with curved sides – it was first available in some units and later became the only design available in its smartphones top of the line.

A rival for HomePod

The Journal also states that Samsung will launch another product in the coming months. The South Korean firm is preparing to launch its smart horn powered by Bixby . If the horn is not announced at the same time as Note 9 on August 9, it could be presented in the coming weeks, the report says.

The horn is known internally as "Lux" and will cost around US $ 300, just below the US $ 349 that costs Apple's horn, the HomePod.

The WSJ says that this horn will have a cone-shaped circular tip, legs to hold on the bottom and lights on top. The report states that the Lux speaker will be promoted as a high quality music player capable of transmitting music to the user's location.

Samsung did not comment on the Journal .

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