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Samsung unveils foldable smartphones in a bet on HEALTH

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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Associated Press San Nicolas
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The company announced
the new phones at a lavish
product event in South Ko-
rea’s capital, Seoul, choos-
ing one of the markets
where folding phones are
closer to being mainstream
products than novelties.
Foldable devices account-
ed for around 40% of Sam-
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