Is Samsung's Galaxy Fold already a flop?

It's a small delay that could have a billion-dollar impact for Samsung, the world's largest smartphone maker. Analysts say the company could have problems after another deadline for the Galaxy Fold, the new device supposed to be their signature smartphone.

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Fold would be the next big novelty – a small, sleek little cell phone, which unfolds on a screen the size of a numeric keypad – all at a price of $ 2,000. But now the phone has big problems and it has not even been put on sale yet. The problems started when the first critics came back extremely negative, and many reported significant problems with the physical layout of the folding phone. And the problems were hard to avoid. In one case, a reviewer removed a protective layer on the screen that the company had not warned if necessary. Critics said it looked like other plastic screen protectors supposed to be thrown away when buying new electronics.

Another critic noted that the screen was clogged after being in contact with everyday objects in his pocket. And when folded, there is a gap of 7 millimeters that can easily catch debris and become problematic for display. Yet another criticism showed pictures of the screen, unfolded and turned on, but half dead after less than an hour of use. This foldable screen has been the subject of much of the controversy. It is made of plastic and not durable glass that we know for some time on other smartphones.

Samsung has officially delayed the release of Galaxy Fold, but has not yet set a date, which means that the time when the phone will be available will not be known yet. They say that they are working to solve the folding problems and that they will announce a new date as soon as possible. But, in the meantime, other smartphone manufacturers are starting to develop their own foldable technology, which is not good news for Samsung.