Samsung has announced its flagship models globally in February-March and August-September every year. The Galaxy S series from February to March, and the Galaxy Note series from August to September. We have held an announcement event titled "Galaxy UNPACKED".
However, due to the impact of product development schedules, etc., in recent years, the number of times Galaxy UNPACKED has been held slightly off from MWC and IFA has increased. Among them, in 2019, just before MWC was held, Galaxy UNPACKED 2019 was held in San Francisco, USA, surprising the industry. It was such an abrupt impression that the media in many countries and regions, mobile phone companies, and partner companies asked, "Why at this time?"
Moreover, at "Galaxy UNPACKED 2019", in addition to the flagship model Galaxy S10 series, the company's first foldable smartphone "Galaxy Fold" was unveiled for the first time, attracting a lot of attention from all quarters. After that, Galaxy Fold was released in some countries and regions with improved models, and was released by au in Japan.
In 2020, it was revealed that "Galaxy UNPACKED 2020" will be held on February 11, about a week earlier than last year. The schedules of reporters and officials are not so tight compared to last year, but before the "Galaxy Unpacked 2020", the mobile industry has been buzzing with other topics. Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, which is currently attracting attention around the world, attention was focused on what would happen to "MWC Barcelona 2020" scheduled to be held from February 24th.
While I was curious about the new products announced at Galaxy UNPACKED 2020, I couldn't see the future of MWC Barcelona 2020, and among the writers who traveled to the United States, "○○ canceled" and "I received an email from △△". Information was constantly exchanged. Of course, Samsung's own exhibition was not clear as of the day before, and there was speculation that "something will be announced at the end of Galaxy UNPACKED 2020."