Samsung admits problems with foldable phone
Reviewers report distortion and flickering insamples after stripping protective layer Samsung is facing aggressive competitionin foldable smartphones from China's Huawei, which launched its MateX just days after the South Korean company released the Galaxy Fold. SEOUL -- The durability of Samsung Electronics ' foldable phone came into question on Thursday after the world's biggest smartphone maker admitted it had received "a few" reports of damage to the main display of samples sent out to reviewers. "Wewill thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of thematter," Samsung said in a statement after media reviewers reported flickering screens and distortion to the display after a day or two's use. Removal of a protective layer on the handset's display might have caused the damage, Samsung suggested. "The main display on the Galaxy Fold features a top protective layer, which is part of the display struct...