Samsung has pressed pause on the release of its new $2,000 folding phones.
The Korean tech giant is delaying the release of the Galaxy Fold until 'at least next month,' after repeated issues with the phone's display, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The move comes as the firm was just days away from its official launch date on April 26th.
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Samsung has pressed pause on the release of its new $2,000 folding phones. The firm is delaying the release of the Galaxy Fold until 'at least next month,' after repeated display issues
Samsung had also delayed a Galaxy Fold launch event scheduled in China on April 24th.
A new time frame for the device's launch will be made public in the coming weeks, according to the Journal.
Last week, journalists who received review units ahead of the Fold launch reported experiencing issues with the interior screen.
The issues could stem from the hinge causing too much pressure on the screen, the Journal said.
Samsung responded to the complaints by saying the issue was limited to a small subset of Galaxy Folds.
Last week, journalists who received review units ahead of the Fold launch reported experiencing issues with the interior screen. The display would flicker and go black
'A limited number of Galaxy Fold samples were provided to media for review,' the company said.
'We have received reports regarding the main display on samples provided. We will thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of the matter.'
After just one or two days of use, users said the display began to flicker and turn black before becoming completely unusable.
Some said they had removed a protective layer on the screen that was supposed to stay on.
Meanwhile, others said they didn't remove the protective film, but the device still stopped working.
A warning on the Galaxy Fold packaging instructs users not to remove the protective layer, according to a photo posted by T-Mobile Senior Product Manager Desmond Smith.
'The main screen includes a special protective layer,' it reads. 'Peeling off the protective layer or using any adhesives on the main screen, such as screen protectors or stickers, may cause damage.'
YouTube user Marques Brownlee said he removed the protective film and his device began having issues. He was just one of
