Samsung Electronics to hold Galaxy Unpacked event in July in New York: sources
At the event, Samsung Electronics will unveil the latest versions of its foldable smartphone series, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, according to the sources.
The exact date of the event has not yet been finalized.
It is the first time in nearly three years that Samsung Electronics will debut its new Galaxy smartphones in New York following the event in August 2022, when the world's largest smartphone maker introduced the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.
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