Samsung’s Korean Release Of New Flip Phone Causes Grief Among Western Publishers

In a bid to cash in on the rising trend of nostalgia-fueled products in the smartphone market, Samsung just released another flip phone in its native land of South Korea. This is causing no small amount of grief among publishers and customers in the West, many of whom still pine for the simple days when phones like the Motorola Razr reigned supreme.

The phone in question is called the Samsung Galaxy Folder Flip 2 and like its predecessor, it features a touchscreen top portion with physical keypads on the bottom. Based on appearance alone, it doesn’t seem to be all that different compared to the first Folder except for the larger buttons, The Verge reports.

The author of the piece laments the fact that the phone is not coming stateside just yet or ever. The fact that the phone comes in pink and black only causes more grief among those who still remember the simpler days of limited color schemes regarding phones.

In any case, the phone’s specs are impressive or average depending on perspective. For a flip phone, having 2GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and Android Nougat is a pretty good deal. It’s also got a 1.4GHz 4-core processor and is LTE-capable.

Granted, a lot of other smartphones with conventional appearances handily blow the Flip 2 out of the water. On the other hand, the phone outperforms many other devices. With a price tag of only $260, it would have been an attractive device for many Americans.

For those concerned, the Flip 2 does come with a social app button, CNET reports. Signing in to Facebook and other social media sites shouldn’t be a problem. It also comes with a pedometer and even custom-made ringtones that were specifically created for middle-aged hearing. That’s as clear a dig at the customers that this phone is targeting as anything.