https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/20/samsung-galaxy-fold-release-date-price-specs.html > Samsung announced the first consumer-ready foldable smartphone Wednesday at a launch event in San Francisco. > The new phone, called the Galaxy Fold, has a special display that can fold open if you want to use it like a tablet. The new device will launch at a time when consumers are looking for innovative new features in smartphones to justify increased prices in the $1,000 range.