Inside Samsung HQ: An Early Look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Hints at the Future of Foldables
If not for the massive “Samsung” display hanging in the vast, minimalist lobby, it would have been hard to tell I was standing inside the headquarters of one of the world’s largest mobile brands.
Safety signs throughout the shimmering steel-and-glass building warned against using phones while walking or riding escalators. I had to reconcile the lack of glowing screens in people’s hands with the reality that I was at the heart of Samsung’s mobile research and development operations in Suwon, South Korea, roughly 20 miles from Seoul. Here, on a sweltering mid-June day, I’d be one of the first people outside the company to see its upcoming foldable phone lineup.
In a sleek wood-paneled room called the Mobile Studio, I got my hands on three unreleased devices, one of which stole the show. The Z Fold 8, which rumors leading up to its reveal dubbed the Fold 8 “Wide,”has...
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