The first mobile phone with the case Slider (consists of two parts connected by a hinge) appeared in 1989 and, subsequently, the form factor has become popular before the rise of touchscreen smartphones era . Today folding phones are rare, and usually inexpensive models with unnecessary features.
Samsung is going to release a Slider smartphone running the Android operating system . The device will be presented in Korea next month under the name Galaxy Folder. From a technical point of view, the machine will vary modesty and is likely to fall on the markets of developing countries. Galaxy Folder will combine small touch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a keyboard unit. The base of the device will become the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, also referred to support mobile network standard LTE.
Previously, Samsung has introduced a smartphone SCH-W2013 in the same design, which was designed exclusively for the Chinese market.