Samsung retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples after defect reports

Samsung Electronics is retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples distributed to reviewers, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, as the firm smarts from the reputational blow of postponing the launch of its first foldable smartphone.

The South Korean tech giant met with embarrassment ahead of the device’s US release on April 26, with a handful of technology journalists reporting breaks, bulges and blinking screens after just a day’s use.