Subj : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 might be Unpacked sooner than
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Apr 25 2023 13:45:04

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 might be Unpacked sooner than expected

Date:
Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:44:51 +0000

Description:
Samsungs Unpacked event  where we expect to see its latest foldables  is now 
rumored to be in July rather than August.

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Samsung could be unveiling its Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 foldables, 
and the Galaxy Watch 6 series  sooner than expected  with a new rumor 
pointing to a July launch date. 

The company has historically held this Unpacked in August each year, even 
after decoupling it from the IFA trade show in Berlin. For 2023, however, 
Samsung is thought to be bringing the event forward, to the last week of 
July. 

This latest rumor comes from Sammobile , and follows an earlier report that 
noted the company was mass-producing the hinges for its foldables sooner than 
it has done in previous years. 

To be clear, a July launch wouldn't be significantly earlier that previous 
years, but shifting the date forward by two weeks would mean the on-sale date 
would also be brought forward by two weeks too. With Google's Pixel Fold and 
multiple Motorola Razrs reportedly waiting in the wings this June, Samsung is 
likely feeling the heat, which might account for this revised release 
schedule. Analysis: possible coordination with Google? 

Its not just Samsung thats launching things earlier than expected this year, 
Googles Android 14 is also though to be touching down sooner than it normally 
does; with an August release rather its usual arrival in September. This 
means Google might release the Pixel Fold, running Android 14  an operating 
system built to take advantage of the foldable form factor  at around the 
same time that Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 5 , running 
Android 13. 

Samsung could be aligning its Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 launch with 
the Android 14 release this year deliberately. Considering the company 
typically has its Fold and Flip launch in the middle of August  missing the 
typical Android release brouhaha by weeks  aiming for the last week of July 
this year would mean that Android 14 and Samsungs new foldables could likely 
hit at the same time; allowing for Samsung to pre-load this latest release on 
its own foldables. 

Its one of those theories that remind us of the difference between possible 
and probable. Samsung will always release an updated version of One UI with 
its smartphones and foldables  to take advantage of their specific 
capabilities  no matter what Google does with Android. However, this is the 
first time Google is making a foldable-focused version of Android complete 
with its own foldable device, in the Pixel Fold. As such, it would be a 
missed opportunity if one of Android's biggest supporters and players did not 
take advantage of the timing, assuming talk of that timing holds true.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5-and-flip-5-might-be-unp
acked-sooner-than-expected


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