I’m so sorry to be the bearer of bad news for those of you still awaiting your iPhone Duo orders. But, as I believe the kids are saying now, foldable smartphones are officially “last week.” There’s already a new wacky form factor in town, and it appears that Samsung, once again, is first to the plate.

Known Samsung tipster Anthony (@TheGalox_ on X) has leaked what appears to be the company’s entire 2027 foldable lineup and then some. Next year, per the leaker, will herald “the biggest foldable lineup ever.” Most of the names on the list are familiar: South Korean publications have already reported that Samsung is planning the deliciously spicy act of reviving the TriFold, as well as refreshing the Flip, Fold, and Fold Ultra models, as part of a “4+4” strategy that entails launching four conventional phones in the first half of 2027 and four foldables in the second. But there’s also a little something new at the top of that list—something called the “Galaxy Z Slide.”

Slide! That’s right, even the TriFold—which arguably drove a yearlong hype cycle, despite only being on sale for, like, 30 seconds—is already old-school.

A recap for those just tuning in: the “Z Slide,” as a concept, has been floating around for the better part of a decade now. It’s a handset with a rollable display, sort of a sideways, phone-sized version of those fancy rollable TVs that LG always has at CES and that I’m convinced no human person has ever once purchased.

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