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- The most exciting new technology of 2019, so far, has been foldable smartphones.
- The biggest phone makers in the world, including Samsung and Huawei, unveiled their first foldable phones last month.
- While these new phone designs are certainly exciting, it really makes the most sense to wait at least a year before buying one.
Everyone’s talking about foldable smartphones right now.
But just because these new phone designs will soon be available for public consumption, it doesn’t mean you should be one of the first to rush in.
Here’s why.
In late February, we got a barrage of announcements from smartphone makers about their plans to release foldable smartphones in 2019.
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Samsung went first at Unpacked 2019, surprising the crowd that was expecting to see the new Galaxy S10 phones by preceding that announcement with the new Galaxy Fold, a foldable smartphone that starts at $1,980.
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That same weekend, at Mobile World Congress, Huawei — the second largest smartphone maker in the world, next to Samsung — unveiled its foldable Mate X. That phone will cost a whopping $2,600 when it becomes available later this year.
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See Also:
- Lego mocked Samsung and Huawei’s foldable phones with the ‘Lego Fold’
- How the Samsung Galaxy S10 compares to the Google Pixel 3
- This is the smartphone of the future: no holes, no ports, no wires, and no buttons
SEE ALSO: The $2,000 Galaxy Fold from Samsung is a massive risk for anyone who buys it
DON’T MISS: Hold on to your current smartphone for as long as you can
Source: Business Insider – dsmith@businessinsider.com (Dave Smith)