Samsung could have two foldable phones in 2017

Rumours have suggested that Samsung will release a foldable smartphone sometime in the future, but new speculation indicates that it has two such handsets up its sleeves.

People "familiar with the matter" told Bloomberg that there's a 5-inch phone in the works that will fold out into an 8-inch tablet. Meanwhile, the other device would become more compact, folding in half for easy storage. It's not yet clear if the handset will be useable when folded up.

These rumours follow in the wake of reports of the Samsung Galaxy X, which will allegedly feature a 4K display and launch next year.

There's nothing official just yet, but perhaps we'll hear more early next year when Samsung takes to the stage at Mobile World Congress.