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TCL was making a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip competitor, but now has to start over

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Foldable phones have been available for a few years at this point. However, people who actually wanted one have been discouraged by the relatively high price and…
In brief: TCL was hoping to bring a foldable phone to market that would go against the likes of the Motorola Razr and Samsung’s Galaxy Flip3. That would have meant a foldable flip phone with a starting price of $799, but apparently that won’t be possible for at least another year. Foldable phones have been available for a few years at this point. However, people who actually wanted one have been discouraged by the relatively high price and questionable reliability. It was only when Samsung released the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 that consumers finally felt the urge to upgrade to one. There are, of course, alternatives like the Motorola Razr 5G, Royole’s FlexPai 2, and even Huawei’s Mate Xs. The problem is that the first two are decidedly underpowered while the latter option doesn’t have access to Google Play services.

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