Samsung's folding phone is here: Firm debuts $1,980 Galaxy Fold with bendable ...

Samsung's folding phone is no longer a thing of the future. 

At the Korean tech giant's Unpacked event in San Francisco, it officially debuted the Galaxy Fold, a unique device that's part smartphone, part tablet. 

The Galaxy Fold, which features an unprecedented six cameras and two batteries, starts at a whopping $1,980.  

In a mesmerizing demonstration, Samsung showed how the Galaxy Fold transforms from a compact smartphone that 'fits in the palm of your hand' into a full-sized tablet with an uninterrupted screen, thanks to a hinge that's 'hidden' in the device. 

Also at the event, Samsung debuted its new lineup of flagship Galaxy devices, including the S10e, S10 and S10+, alongside Galaxy earbuds, smartwatches and its first 5G-powered smartphone.   

Samsung will start accepting pre-orders for the device on Thursday, and it will hit the shelves on April 26th.  

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'To create the Galaxy Fold, we reinvented the display from the ground up and are launching a whole new smartphone category,' DJ Koh, CEO of Samsung's mobile business, said on stage. 

When folded open, the device features a 7.3-inch AMOLED Infinity Flex Display with QXGA+ resolution. 

It then folds closed to become a single, smaller 4.6-inch AMOLED display.  

Amazingly, the full screen is almost entirely edge-to-edge and features no disruptive hinge down the middle, allowing it to 'open naturally' and giving it a 'seamless, elegant look.'    

'The Galaxy Fold is unlike any that's come before it,' Justin Denison, Samsung's senior vice president of marketing, said on stage. 

'With the galaxy fold we’re creating a new dimension for your phone and your life.'

'...When device opens up, your world does too, with a massive 7.3-inch infinity flex display.

'When closed, it fits in one hand, but of course sometimes you want a larger screen. With the Galaxy Fold, it gives it a premium, multimedia experience,' Denison added.   

Samsung showed off how users can fold the phone open or closed without apps being disrupted, as a result of a new technology that it's calling 'app continuity.' 

'As Galaxy Fold opens and closes, apps will automatically show up where you leave off,' the firm explained. 

'When you’re ready to take a photo, make in-depth edits, or have a closer look at the feed, open the display for a big screen and fuller canvas.'  

When folded open, the device features a 7.3-inch AMOLED Infinity Flex Display with QXGA+ resolution.  It then folds closed to become a single,

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