{"id":490887,"date":"2025-12-05T09:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/?p=490887"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:01:28","slug":"samsung-multi-folds-india-app-dispute-att-drops-dei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/att\/samsung-multi-folds-india-app-dispute-att-drops-dei\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung multi folds; India app dispute; AT&amp;T drops DEI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Friday File:<\/strong> <em>Mobile World Live<\/em> <em>(MWL)<\/em> brings you our top three picks of the week as Samsung entered the multi-fold device race, India backtracked on a controversial mandate for a state-owned security app and AT&amp;T ditched its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samsung joins Huawei in multi-fold phone market<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happened: <\/strong>Samsung Electronics unveiled its first multi-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, featuring a 10-inch inner display that folds twice using two hinges and a 6.5-inch outer cover screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>Samsung said the inner display \u201cperforms similarly to three 6.5-inch smartphones\u201d for multitasking, while also enabling large-screen media use. The KRW3.6 million (around $2,500) device intensifies competition with rival Huawei in the emerging foldable device category. Amanda Newman, director of business development at Orbit, said the Galaxy Z TriFold \u201cserves as a signal that Samsung intends to maintain its lead in flexible display engineering\u201d. She added that while volumes will be limited, \u201cthe point is not scale but demonstrating multipanel folding technology before competition accelerates in 2026\u201d. Foldables still account for only about 2.5 per cent of global smartphone shipments, but quarterly volumes recently hit a high, Newman noted. Although Huawei entered the category first with the Mate XT series, she argued that Samsung, which holds around 64 per cent of the segment, is betting on improved durability, better software and larger displays enabling multitasking through desktop-style DeX environments. \u201cWith Apple preparing its first foldable, the next year will test whether the category can finally expand beyond early adopters,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"  not-prose bg-mwl-off-white p-8 my-6 clear-both\">\n    <h4 class=\"heading-2xl mb-4 border-b-4 border-mwl-ui pb-1 !text-mwl-ui\">\n        Related Articles\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col !text-mwl-ui\">\n                    <article class=\"post relative w-full\" id=\"post-490625\">\n        <div class=\"card flex flex-col gap-2 justify-center border-b border-mwl-off-white pb-3 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center\">\n                            \n    \n                            \n    \n                \n    \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/devices\/\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n           aria-label=\"View more content on Devices\"\n           class=\"rounded-[2.25rem] py-1 px-2 border text-xs uppercase font-medium h-fit border-mwl-ui-200 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:dark:border-mwl-off-white   !text-mwl-ui !black\"\n        >\n            Devices\n        <\/a>\n                                        \n    \n                \n    \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/samsung\/\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n           aria-label=\"View more content on Samsung\"\n           class=\"rounded-[2.25rem] py-1 px-2 border text-xs uppercase font-medium h-fit border-mwl-ui-200 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:dark:border-mwl-off-white   !text-mwl-ui !black\"\n        >\n            Samsung\n        <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/samsung\/samsung-joins-huawei-in-multi-fold-phone-market\/\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n            class=\"block\"\n            aria-label=\"Read more about Samsung joins Huawei in multi-fold phone market\">\n            <h3 class=\"heading-xl cardHeadline inline\n!text-mwl-ui\">\n                Samsung joins Huawei in multi-fold phone market\n            <\/h3>\n        <\/a>\n                                        \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"inline-flex text-sm font-medium   !text-mwl-ui\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/author\/chris-donkin\/\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"View more posts written by Chris Donkin\">\n            By Chris Donkin\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/article>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AT&amp;T follows rivals in dropping DEI initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happened: <\/strong>AT&amp;T joined rivals T-Mobile US and Verizon in committing to shutter its DEI initiatives, stating in a filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) it \u201cwill not have any roles focused on DEI\u201d and would terminate related policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>AT&amp;T had already begun scaling back DEI in March through funding cuts and management restructuring but had not yet dismantled the programme entirely. The latest move comes as the operator seeks regulatory approval for a $1 billion deal to acquire spectrum licences from UScellular. FCC chair Brendan Carr welcomed the pull back in a post on X, underlining a growing link between regulatory approval and corporate policy under US President Donald Trump\u2019s administration. The approach has already impacted major transactions; earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/verizon\/verizon-drops-dei-gains-frontier-clearance\/\">Verizon<\/a> secured approval for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications a day after ending its DEI programmes, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/t-mobile-us\/t-mobile-us-cancels-dei-polices-as-it-seeks-fcc-approvals\/\">T-Mobile<\/a> took a similar approach ahead of its UScellular asset purchase in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"  not-prose bg-mwl-off-white p-8 my-6 clear-both\">\n    <h4 class=\"heading-2xl mb-4 border-b-4 border-mwl-ui pb-1 !text-mwl-ui\">\n        Related Articles\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col !text-mwl-ui\">\n                    <article class=\"post relative w-full\" id=\"post-490754\">\n        <div class=\"card flex flex-col gap-2 justify-center border-b border-mwl-off-white pb-3 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center\">\n                            \n    \n                            \n    \n                \n    \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/att\/\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n           aria-label=\"View more content on AT&amp;T\"\n           class=\"rounded-[2.25rem] py-1 px-2 border text-xs uppercase font-medium h-fit border-mwl-ui-200 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:dark:border-mwl-off-white   !text-mwl-ui !black\"\n        >\n            AT&amp;T\n        <\/a>\n                                        \n    \n                \n    \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/operators\/\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n           aria-label=\"View more content on Operators\"\n           class=\"rounded-[2.25rem] py-1 px-2 border text-xs uppercase font-medium h-fit border-mwl-ui-200 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:dark:border-mwl-off-white   !text-mwl-ui !black\"\n        >\n            Operators\n        <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/att\/att-follows-rivals-in-dropping-dei-initiatives\/\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n            class=\"block\"\n            aria-label=\"Read more about AT&amp;T follows rivals in dropping DEI initiatives\">\n            <h3 class=\"heading-xl cardHeadline inline\n!text-mwl-ui\">\n                AT&amp;T follows rivals in dropping DEI initiatives\n            <\/h3>\n        <\/a>\n                                        \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"inline-flex text-sm font-medium   !text-mwl-ui\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/author\/kavitmaj\/\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"View more posts written by Kavit Majithia\">\n            By Kavit Majithia\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/article>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India reverses mandate on state-owned security app<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happened: <\/strong>India\u2019s government dropped a controversial mandate that would have required smartphone makers to preinstall its state-owned cybersecurity app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The government\u2019s reversal follows widespread criticism, including from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/apple\/apple-balks-at-india-order-to-preinstall-security-app\/\">Apple<\/a>, which told authorities earlier this week it would not comply with the order over privacy and security concerns. Initially, the government defended the order, insisting it was necessary to help citizens verify device authenticity and report possible misuse. However, the Ministry of Communications has now said the reversal is due to improved uptake of the app, which was originally intended to reach \u201cless aware citizens\u201d faster. Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that users \u201cmay deactivate or delete\u201d the app, reversing an earlier mandate that made it unremovable, adding it \u201cis not surveillance, it is a citizen safety tool\u201d. Canalys senior analyst Sanyam Chaurasia told <em>MWL<\/em> that allowing users to delete the app cushioned the original mandate and improved the impact on device experience and OEM strategies. However, he warned that the long-term \u201cinflection point\u201d will depend on how effectively data privacy, user consent and transparency are addressed. \u201cUntil strong safeguards and legal clarity are in place, this is likely to remain a developing policy experiment rather than a hard, industry-wide operating requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"  not-prose bg-mwl-off-white p-8 my-6 clear-both\">\n    <h4 class=\"heading-2xl mb-4 border-b-4 border-mwl-ui pb-1 !text-mwl-ui\">\n        Related Articles\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col !text-mwl-ui\">\n                    <article class=\"post relative w-full\" id=\"post-490675\">\n        <div class=\"card flex flex-col gap-2 justify-center border-b border-mwl-off-white pb-3 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 \">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center\">\n                            \n    \n                            \n    \n                \n    \n            <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/regulation\/\"\n           target=\"_self\"\n           aria-label=\"View more content on Regulation\"\n           class=\"rounded-[2.25rem] py-1 px-2 border text-xs uppercase font-medium h-fit border-mwl-ui-200 dark:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:border-mwl-ui-800 hover:dark:border-mwl-off-white   !text-mwl-ui !black\"\n        >\n            Regulation\n        <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/regulation\/india-allows-state-owned-security-app-to-be-deleted\/\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n            class=\"block\"\n            aria-label=\"Read more about India reverses mandate on state-owned security app\">\n            <h3 class=\"heading-xl cardHeadline inline\n!text-mwl-ui\">\n                India reverses mandate on state-owned security app\n            <\/h3>\n        <\/a>\n                                        \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"inline-flex text-sm font-medium   !text-mwl-ui\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/author\/jwaring\/\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n            aria-label=\"View more posts written by Joseph Waring\">\n            By Joseph Waring\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/article>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Friday File: Mobile World Live (MWL) brings you our top three picks of the week as Samsung entered the multi-fold device race, India backtracked on a controversial mandate for a state-owned security app and AT&#038;T ditched its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) 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