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After the Galaxy Fold debacle, what happened to the world's first foldable phone?
China’s Royole is suing a social media publication over claims the company isn’t delivering the FlexPai smartphone
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Foldable phones are in a bit of a pinch right now. Samsung is famously having trouble delivering the Galaxy Fold after complaints from reviewers. But Samsung isn't the first to sell a foldable phone. That honor belongs to Chinese company Royole -- and like their South Korean rival, they're also having to fend off doubters.
Royole announced yesterday that it plans to take legal action against an account on China’s social platform WeChat that openly questioned production of their foldable phone, the FlexPai. The article claims that few customers receive their phones and goes on to ridicule Royole’s other products.
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Royole did not take the comments lightly.The company has reported the case to authorities, saying that the publication tried to charge the flexible screen maker a fee for deleting the article in question.
The timing is awkward for Royole given recent controversy over the potential fragility of foldable displays.
Samsung, a much bigger player in the smartphone market, is facing some pretty harsh reviews after some review models of the US$2,000 phone quickly saw screens malfunction and break entirely. The Galaxy Fold was originally slated to go on sale April 26, but the South Korean company has decided to put sales on hold. Samsung said that it cannot confirm a new ship date yet.
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