Despite Motorola failing to launch a folding smartphone – a device expected to be reminiscent of its highly-popular Razr of the early 2000s – with a flexible display this summer as rumours had suggested earlier this year, an inside source told CNET that the company's first foldable phone will, in fact, be unveiled this year.

This past weekend, a source familiar with Motorola's plans told CNET that the company will likely announce its first phone with a folding display by the end of 2019. Though the date at which it is expected to go on sale has yet to be disclosed by the company or any media sources, Motorola will purportedly be showing off the device that will put them in the folding display smartphone race with Samsung and Huawei this year.