The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 smartphone in Seoul on July 10. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images Englewood Cliffs, NJ —

Samsung is considering releasing its upcoming “tri-fold” smartphone in the United States, a first for US smartphones and Samsung as it seeks to recharge the market for what was once a-cutting-edge product but is now a staple of everyday life.

Samsung is still weighing which markets to launch the device in when it arrives later this year, but a United States release is part of those discussions, a person familiar with the company’s plans told CNN. That’s crucial because Samsung has previously restricted new product lines to certain markets such as South Korea or China, like the Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE, which it released in those countries last year. Chinese tech giant Huawei a

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