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The Galaxy X was displayed at Samsung's Developer Conference back in November (Image: Samsung) GALAXY FOLD LAUNCH LIVE UPDATE SEVEN: Galaxy Fold will be available in blue, black and

green colours. Customers are able to customise the colour of the phone's hinge. Galaxy Fold is powered by a 7nanometre processor and has 12GB of RAM. The phone was demoed during

Samsung's Unpacked event. Galaxy Fold is capable of running up to three applications at once. The phone has been pitched as bridging the gap between a traditional smartphone and a

tablet. UPDATE SIX: The Galaxy Fold is priced from $1,980 and will release on April 26. The hardware will come with a free pair of Samsung's new headphones that will be detailed later

in the show. UPDATE FIVE: Galaxy Fold has been shown at Samsung's Unpacked event. The hardware boasts a 7.3-inch display when it has been unfolded and a 4.6-inch panel when it is

closed. UPDATE FOUR: Galaxy Fold is the confirmed name for Samsung's foldable phone. The device was the first to be shown at the firm's Unpacked event. The Galaxy Fold is priced

from $1,980 and will release on April 26 (Image: Samsung) Galaxy Fold boasts a 7.3-inch display when it has been unfolded (Image: Samsung) Galaxy Fold comes in blue, black and green colours

(Image: Samsung) UPDATE THREE: Galaxy Fold has been shown off by Samsung at its Unpacked event. Galaxy Fold was the first device to be shown during proceedings. UPDATE TWO: Samsung has

started its broadcast for its Unpacked event. Ahead of the firm's exhibition it has repeatedly shown promotional material for it. The slogan "the future unfolds" has been

continually displayed. This suggests Samsung's foldable phone will make an appearance during proceedings. UPDATE ONE: Galaxy Fold is expected to be displayed at Samsung's Unpacked

event that is taking place in less than 45minutes time. It is possible the release date, price and specs of the product will be detailed. Galaxy Fold has been shown off at the firm's

Unpacked event (Image: Samsung) ORIGINAL STORY: Galaxy X has been rumoured since Samsung first showed a teaser for a foldable device back in 2014. The handset has been pitched by the South

Korean tech giant as a hybrid between a traditional smartphone and a tablet in terms of functionality. The Galaxy X was displayed at Samsung's Developer Conference back in November and

gave Android fans a tantalising glimpse at the product. Samsung's foldable phone looks set to deliver a 7.3-inch OLED display when it has been expanded and a smaller 4.6-inch panel when

it is closed. RELATED ARTICLES The larger form factor will surely be utilised by fans when they are watching content that better suits it such as video. Moreover, it is expected when

unfolded the handset will be able to run multiple applications at the same time. While the name of the foldable device has been unclear, it appears last night its title was unveiled courtesy

of leaker Evan Blass on Twitter. The tipster suggested the phone will be called the Samsung Galaxy Fold. The South Korean OEM has heavily suggested the Galaxy Fold will debut at its

Unpacked event that is taking place at 7pm UK time today. While the firm's Galaxy S10 handset is anticipated to dominate proceedings, Samsung has promoted the exhibition with the slogan

"the future of mobile will unfold". SAMSUNG TEASES FANS WITH S10 LAUNCH DATE Such a phrase hints the firm's foldable smartphone will make an appearance. Pricing for

Samsung's futuristic flagship is currently unknown. However, with the Galaxy S10 rumoured to fetch prices exceeding the £1,000 barrier, it is expected the foldable handset could cost a

significant amount more. The Galaxy Fold is certainly not the only foldable phone Android fans have to look forward to. Xiaomi and Huawei have made no secret of the fact they are both

working on such devices. In fact, the former recently showed off a video of the hardware being used by its president, Lin Bin. Samsung looks set to show off its Galaxy Fold smartphone later

today (Image: Getty) 2014: SAMSUNG DEBUT FOLDABLE SMARTPHONE IN CONCEPT VIDEO Samsung's Unpacked event will be taking place in San Francisco at 7pm UK time (Image: Samsung) Meanwhile,

Huawei has heavily suggested its own foldable flagship will be shown at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next week. Samsung's Unpacked event will be taking place in San

Francisco at 7pm UK time (11am local time). In addition to showing off the Galaxy Fold, it is also expected the South Korean OEM will display its Galaxy S10 flagship, new wearables and

possibly a pair of headphones. Express.co.uk will be covering proceedings live.