Samsung Mobile President Says Foldable Smartphone Might Arrive In 2018

Samsung's president of mobile business Koh Dong-jin has confirmed that the South Korean phone maker is planning to launch a foldable smartphone in 2018. Additionally, the executive also confirmed that Samsung is indeed developing its own voice-controlled smart speaker. "As the head of the business, I can say our current goal is next year," Koh said Tuesday. "When we can overcome some problems for sure, we will launch the product." The executive was a press conference at the time, showing off the newly announced Galaxy Note 8. Rumors of a foldable Samsung smartphone have been going around for quite some time now since the company has been seen working on it for years.