Samsung surprises with Galaxy Flip Z Oscars reveal

Samsung gave the first glimpse of its Galaxy Z Flip smartphone in a surprise teaser during the Academy Awards. The Galaxy Z Flip will mark Samsung's second foldable phone after the release of last year's Galaxy Fold, which was struck by a host of teething problems. "The challenges of their [previous] smartphone put additional pressure on Samsung to show its strength," said IDC analyst Marta Pinto ahead of Tuesday's event. Technology website Ars Technica even called the Galaxy Fold a "Master class" in how not to make a folding phone. Samsung has yet to share a price point for the Galaxy Flip Z, but Motorola's Razr currently retails for $1,500.

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