UAE smartphone market up for busy summer season, Samsung units launch date for Flip, Fold

Based on IDC, the worldwide foldable cellphone market will attain 21.4 million foldable telephones in 2023, up 50.5% from the 14.2 million items shipped in 2022. Whole foldable shipments worldwide will attain 48.1 million items by 2027, leading to a CAGR of 27.6% for 2022–27.

Within the UAE and GCC, the design and portability of smartphones are taking part in a key position in driving consideration and buy. “And this holds true notably in terms of foldables,” mentioned Fadi Abu Shamat of Samsung Gulf Electronics.