YOU may have seen a special version of Samsung’s new smartphone – but it’s not available to buy.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 only went on sale a week ago, but a new edition was spotted in Paris.
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And they are all for Olympic athletes.
The South Korean tech giant gave out nearly 17,000 to everyone who competed in a medal event.
Several participants have already been seen using the device’s external screen to capture their selfies at the Paris Olympics.
Sun tried out the device, which has a yellow design inside a gold metallic frame.
When turning on the device, it displays a distinctive loading screen welcoming Olympic athletes to the Games and wishing them success.
On the back, there is the Olympic and Paralympic logo.
The phone features alternative wallpapers, but feature-wise it’s basically the same as the standard Z Flip 6.
However, there are some limited freebies for Olympic athletes.
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It is loaded with an e-sim so users have data throughout their stay in France.
And it also comes with a pass for free travel on Paris’ public transport network.
Several official Olympic apps are also preloaded on it.
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More broadly, Samsung says it is seeing continued momentum for foldables, with Samsung UK taking the top spot for Galaxy Z Series sales in Europe.
“The popularity of the Galaxy Z Fold6 has increased by 15%, which demonstrates local demand for a larger screen experience, accelerated by the unique Galaxy AI user cases designed specifically for the Fold,” said James Kitto, vice president and head of Samsung’s mobile division. United Kingdom and Ireland.
“There is also a positive story for the Galaxy Z Flip6, where the 2024 Olympic Edition Z Flip6 can be found in the hands of nearly 17,000 athletes as part of Samsung’s partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, contributing to a continued increase in consideration and purchase intention. for our exclusive foldable smartphones.”
Recent data published by Counterpoint Research suggests that the global foldable smartphone market grew by 49 percent in the first quarter of this year – although it still represents just 1.5 percent of the global smartphone market.
The research also stated that Chinese technology company Huawei held the largest share in the global foldables market.
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