The Folder is a flip phone that comes with a dual-sided touchscreen, according to a leaked manual. August 1, 2013 7:05 AM PDT Is this Samsung's next device? (Credit: Samsung) Samsung is working on what appears to be a hybrid between a flip phone and smartphone. Japanese tech site RBMen on Thursday discovered a manual (PDF) on Samsung's Web site showcasing a device it's calling the Galaxy Folder. The device looks like a standard flip phone from the front, but actually comes with a dual-sided touchscreen, allowing for control on both sides of the handset. Related stories Apple said to be eyeing Samsung for Retina iPad Mini screens Apple said to use Samsung components on A7 iPhone chip Samsung denies fixing Galaxy S4 benchmarks Samsung Galaxy S4 to make travel easier with dual-mode LTE Samsung Galaxy S3 tops iPhone in smartphone satisfaction poll If the manual is to be believed, the Galaxy Folder comes with at least one 3.7-inch AMOLED display boasting an 800 x 400 resolution. It's also running the dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor and supports 4G LTE. The handset also comes with a USB port, a slot for a micro-SIM, and GPS functionality. The manual doesn't indicate when the handset might launch. CNET has contacted Samsung for comment. We will update this story when we have more information. (Via Engadget)
The Folder is a flip phone that comes with a dual-sided touchscreen, according to a leaked manual.
Is this Samsung's next device?
(Credit: Samsung)
Samsung is working on what appears to be a hybrid between a flip phone and smartphone.
Japanese tech site RBMen on Thursday discovered a manual (PDF) on Samsung's Web site showcasing a device it's calling the Galaxy Folder. The device looks like a standard flip phone from the front, but actually comes with a dual-sided touchscreen, allowing for control on both sides of the handset.
Related stories
- Apple said to be eyeing Samsung for Retina iPad Mini screens
- Apple said to use Samsung components on A7 iPhone chip
- Samsung denies fixing Galaxy S4 benchmarks
- Samsung Galaxy S4 to make travel easier with dual-mode LTE
- Samsung Galaxy S3 tops iPhone in smartphone satisfaction poll
If the manual is to be believed, the Galaxy Folder comes with at least one 3.7-inch AMOLED display boasting an 800 x 400 resolution. It's also running the dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor and supports 4G LTE. The handset also comes with a USB port, a slot for a micro-SIM, and GPS functionality.
The manual doesn't indicate when the handset might launch.
CNET has contacted Samsung for comment. We will update this story when we have more information.
(Via Engadget)
