This is not the first time that we talk about a folding device from Samsung . In recent years there has been talk of the possibility of seeing Koreans launch phones with screens capable of bowing, however, the news has never exceeded its rumor status.

According to the newspaper The Wall Street Journal the company is working on a device of this type that will launch in 2019 as the main novelty on the mobile phone market. The American medium also revealed some details about its technical specifications

The foldable phone would have a 7-inch OLED screen capable of folding in two to take the form of a wallet. The report states that the outer part of the device would also have a screen to display notifications and other additional information.

Due to the two terminal screens, Samsung would be forced to ". include a long battery that would support the consumption of energy. This would have an impact on the final price of the phone, which would rise to $ 1,500 according to the report. This figure would place it as one of the most expensive mobiles on the market.

Relative patents with a foldable terminal have been published since 2016. Just in October of the previous year, the Korean company has patented a device that matches the descriptions provided by The Wall Street Journal .

The folding smartphone would be presented during the first months of 2019 with an exit scheduled for the same year. It would be part of the family of high-end Galaxy devices, accompanying the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note. Although the source is a prestigious media, all information must be taken with care until the Samsung itself decides to make it official.

The launch of this terminal could lay the foundation for a new market . with prices that may initially be prohibitive for the majority of the public