Samsung、Galaxy Z Fold 8、Fold 8 Ultra、Flip 8を金曜日に韓国で発売へ
重要ポイント
- •Samsungは金曜日に韓国でGalaxy Z Fold 8、Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra、Galaxy Z Flip 8を発売する。
- •新しいGalaxy Zラインアップの事前予約は144万台に達し、Galaxyスマートフォンシリーズとして過去最多となった。
- •10代、20代、30代の顧客が全予約の半数を占め、女性顧客は前回の折りたたみラインアップから2倍超に増加した。
- •Galaxy Z Fold 8は全体の約70%の予約を占めた。
- •韓国での発売後、このラインアップは米国、英国、インド、日本を含む100カ国以上で展開される。
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will launch its new Galaxy Z foldable smartphone lineup in South Korea later this week, introducing the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
The new devices will debut on Friday after preorders reached a record 1.44 million units, the highest-ever figure for a Galaxy smartphone series, the South Korean tech giant said.
Samsung Electronics said customers in their teens, 20s and 30s accounted for half of all preorders, while the number of female customers more than doubled from the previous Galaxy foldable lineup. That mix suggests the company is seeing demand beyond its traditional early-adopter base, as it looks to broaden the appeal of foldable phones in a market where premium handset launches are closely watched for signs of consumer interest.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8, featuring Samsung's new foldable form factor, accounted for about 70 percent of all preorders.
Powered by Alphabet Inc.'s Gemini artificial intelligence, the new lineup is designed to cater to different user needs and lifestyles, while delivering more personalized AI features and experiences. Samsung's emphasis on AI comes as smartphone makers increasingly add software features to distinguish high-end devices, especially in the foldable category where hardware upgrades alone are no longer the only selling point.
Following its debut in South Korea, the new Galaxy Z lineup will be rolled out in more than 100 countries, including the United States, Britain, India and Japan. (Yonhap)
