Samsung confirms new foldables will be revealed July 22 with new Flex Titanium display tech
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If Flex Titanium meaningfully improves durability, foldables move from enthusiast hardware toward default form factor for power users. App builders should assume more split-screen, multi-state usage — and design workflows that exploit it.
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