Overview
- Samsung Display's creaseless MONT Flex panel was shown publicly at CES, and ZDNet Korea reports Samsung may adopt it for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a decision expected by the end of Q1 due to cost considerations.
- Apple is reportedly developing a distinct foldable display using an ultra‑thin glass–backed variant that was not shown at CES, with launch expectations centered on September.
- Reporting points to modified optically clear adhesive and a metal reinforcing plate to reduce stiffness and visible wrinkles, while a leaker's claim about perforated support panels remains unverified.
- Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold continues rapid sellouts in South Korea, with the fourth release gone in about two minutes at a price of roughly ₩3,590,400 (about $2,440).
- Industry sources cite limited display yields and overseas allocation as constraints on TriFold supply, with secondary‑market prices rising, as the broader foldables market remains small and high‑priced with Samsung's Fold 8 likely targeted for summer.