Samsung Galaxy Fold inches closer to launch, gets US’ FCC certification
The 5G variant of South Korean giant Samsung’s “ Galaxy Fold ” foldable smartphone has cleared the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) certification. Samsung Galaxy foldable phone The company applied for the Galaxy Fold 5G, with model number “SM-F907B”, for certification on April 29, news portal GSM Arena reported on Tuesday. Originally set to release on April 26 but was delayed owing to multiple review units experiencing display issues , the device is expected to launch soon. Following the defects that came to light, several brands across the US including AT&T, Best Buy along with Samsung itself cancelled pre-orders for the foldable phone . Both 4G and 5G variants of the Galaxy Fold have similar features and specifications, except connectivity and battery capacity. The 4G variant has dual-SIM card and a 4,380mAh battery, while the 5G variant has a single SIM card slot and a slightly smaller 4,235mAh battery. The foldable smartphones feat...