OnePlus Is Trying to Steal Samsung’s Foldable Phone Thunder

Ahead of what we anticipate to be a jam-packed Samsung Galaxy Unpacked occasion on Wednesday, OnePlus took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that it, too, had scheduled a shock occasion for Aug. 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET. What a coincidence! And the overlap didn’t finish there: On Tuesday, OnePlus additionally leaked a teaser picture for what seems to be some form of dual-screened machine that appears suspiciously just like the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Is it two smartphones smushed collectively? Does it fold? Is {that a} black band working down the center of these twin screens? From that teaser alone, it’s unattainable to say for certain.

Or possibly the brand new product isn’t a tool in any respect however merely an adjunct—one thing akin to the non-obligatory second display you should buy individually, like we noticed with the LG Velvet.

In any case, it definitely appears honest to imagine that this little stunt was designed with the express intention of stealing Samsung’s limelight—a degree of pettiness that we will relate to, however merely can’t respect.

Stolen thunder or not, Samsung’s occasion remains to be anticipated to ship some bangers, with the anticipated reveal of the corporate’s Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch collection, the Galaxy Buds 2, and the now unusually familiar-looking Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The folding smartphones have already generated a ton of hype, particularly since Samsung revealed in a weblog submit that they might be kicking off all the occasion. As Gizmodo beforehand reported, the Z Flip folds down just like the flip telephones of yore, and the Z Fold opens outwardly, like a ebook.

To discover out what’s in retailer for each corporations, be prepared 10:00 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT tomorrow for the dueling previews. If solely there have been a technique to stream each occasions on the identical machine, however separate screens…