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| Samsung Galaxy Fold 'ready' for launch after screen fix | Samsung Galaxy Fold 'ready' for launch after screen fix |
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| Samsung's first foldable smartphone will go on sale in September after problems with the device delayed its initial release. | Samsung's first foldable smartphone will go on sale in September after problems with the device delayed its initial release. |
| The April launch of the Galaxy Fold was postponed after early reviewers reported broken screens. | The April launch of the Galaxy Fold was postponed after early reviewers reported broken screens. |
| Samsung said it had made "improvements" to the nearly $2,000 (£1,603) device which would be sold in "select markets". | |
| The firm has been racing to launch a folding smartphone before its rivals. | |
| "Samsung has taken the time to fully evaluate the product design, make necessary improvements and run rigorous tests," the firm said in a statement. | "Samsung has taken the time to fully evaluate the product design, make necessary improvements and run rigorous tests," the firm said in a statement. |
| Improvements include extending a protective layer to make it clear it is not meant to be removed, as well as strengthening the hinge area with new protection caps. | Improvements include extending a protective layer to make it clear it is not meant to be removed, as well as strengthening the hinge area with new protection caps. |
| One explanation for the broken screens appears to have been that some reviewers removed a film which they thought was a typical protective layer that came with the phone when first bought. | One explanation for the broken screens appears to have been that some reviewers removed a film which they thought was a typical protective layer that came with the phone when first bought. |
| The defects with the device proved a source of embarrassment for Samsung which has seen declining smartphone sales and faces growing competition from rivals including China's Huawei. | The defects with the device proved a source of embarrassment for Samsung which has seen declining smartphone sales and faces growing competition from rivals including China's Huawei. |
| Huawei became the second largest smartphone seller in the world last year and also plans to launch its folding smartphone in September. | Huawei became the second largest smartphone seller in the world last year and also plans to launch its folding smartphone in September. |