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Samsung Electronics has announced that it will postpone the launch of FolderBoop and Galaxy Fold, which are increasingly controversial in the US. Europe and domestic launches scheduled for next month are also likely to be delayed in succession.

Jung Yoon-sik reported.

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Samsung Electronics announced today that it will postpone the launch of 'Galaxy Fold', a folder button on Dawn homepage. The decision was made four days before the US launch, which was scheduled for the 26th.

Samsung Electronics said it will review the problems raised during the preliminary experience, and will announce the new release schedule in a few weeks.

Earlier, US media have pointed out that screen defects appear in the Galaxy Fold in 1-2 days of use.

Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal Reporter: If you want to fold something, fold it down. This or this is what I do. Do not buy this (Galaxy Fold), do not fold it.]

Experts say it is unlikely that Samsung Electronics may have encountered a problem with the user's removal of the plastic shield over the screen, but it would not have been easy for Samsung to ignore criticism in the US and push it to market.

Samsung Electronics said it intends to strengthen its guidance on how to use the display, including screen shields. It will likely be postponed for a few weeks to a few months, but the schedule for launching Galaxy Folds in Europe and Korea It is expected to be pushed sequentially.