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AAP
Technology
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

REVEALED: Joining the fold flexible phones target more consumers | Rare Historical Photos

Samsung hopes its new folding phone will encourage consumers to swap from their rectangular models. (Artist/AAP PHOTOS)

Seven years after an awkward debut, folding phones could finally be ready for their big moment.

The technology emerged in 2019 when Samsung showed off a futuristic phone prototype that opened like a book and worked like a tablet, creating a buzz among consumers and competitors alike.

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