Samsung to launch 3 Galaxy Z foldable smartphones in S. Korea on Fri.

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 numbe