Samsung Foldable Concepts at MWC 2025: Pincer Phone, Folding Console, Flexi Briefcase

One of my favorite booths to visit every year at MWC in Barcelona is Samsung Display, where we get to see cutting-edge developments in display technology deployed in the coolest and quirkiest of concept devices. This year the company didn't disappoint, with several concepts we've never seen before catching my eye, along with some we have -- like the stretchable display we saw at CES in January. Chief among them was a candybar-style concept phone that folds twice -- once from the top and once from the bottom. The pincer movement reminded me of a crab claw closing in on itself, or a book fold used to laminate dough. The phone bore an uncanny resemblance to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, but with two folds rather than one. Samsung's dual-folding concept was like a variation on the Galaxy Z Flip. Andrew Lanxon/CNET It's not the first time we've seen a variation on the Galaxy Z Flip but this one, which I was only able to watch fold from behind glass, poses a durability challenge for Samsung. ... Read full article.