Samsung folds new device shapes into its fall launch
Summary
Samsung has introduced two new foldable phones as well as a major overhaul of its watch lineup at an online event Wednesday. The big picture: Samsung may seem to be shaking things up this year by skipping a new Galaxy Note and using its fall event to launch new foldable phones. • None While Samsung has had foldable devices for a couple of years now, the category is still in it early days, where it is both rapidly evolving and not quite ready for the mainstream. • None In making new foldable devices the centerpiece of its fall launch, Samsung is signaling to the market that it sees a more-than-niche future for the category. Meanwhile: The new smartwatches are an attempt by both Google and Samsung to turn the page on what has been a largely unsuccessful effort to rival the Apple Watch.