Yea maybe when we go to the beach. Maybe I'll look for some zippered pouch for it.
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Apple Exploring Viability of Foldable Devices With Touch-Sensitive Chassis
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I think the main appeal is portability. I have some clothes and jackets where my 14 Pro sticks out of the pocket and is less secure and more prone to theft. I would personally love a little square phone that folds open like a flip phone.
I also miss my 12 mini. Uh oh, is this Apple’s way to make the iPhone mini fans pay twice as much for portability?
Yeah, a zippered pouch will do at the beach when you aren't using the Fold 3/4. I kept my iPhones in zippered pouches at the beach as well, whenever I wasn't using them.
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I wish they hurry up and make one. I'd likely never return to a slab phone again after using the Fold. I'll just continue waiting until Apple releases one in the future.
I am following this tech evolvement of foldable devices with great curiosity, but I'm pretty sure I won’t buy any of the first Apple products that will use this technique.
A lot of people in this thread are forgetting that's how a lot of technological breakthroughs happen. Yes, the explorations may not have a promise presented like this or even solve some kind of issue. But in any kind of product development (especially hardware) explorations, tests and future developments change that and are crucial for finding what's next in the market. With Apple especially do not underestimate their ability to tie everything in beautifully with clever user interfaces. Something hardware-related may look weird on paper but then the user experience completely transforms it. We last saw that with the weird double hole punch on the 14 Pro before everyone found out the software behind Dynamic Island. What you're seeing right now is absolutely not going to be what ships.
The next major redesign will be the iPhone fold, probably coming iPhone 20 (XX)
I think it would be interesting to do a statics study on the number of device returns, warranty repair\ issues.
Apple has been really good to remove the human factor of "breaking something" "wearable parts". Having a device like this would be great however there are a can of worms that Apple has worked so hard to keep close unlike other vendors that they would be opening and exposing the company to warranty factors , costs that they did not have before.
Apple has been really good to remove the human factor of "breaking something" "wearable parts". Having a device like this would be great however there are a can of worms that Apple has worked so hard to keep close unlike other vendors that they would be opening and exposing the company to warranty factors , costs that they did not have before.
Nope. With current technology there is always a line on a foldable and I doubt anything will be developed anytime soon that will change that.
Yep I agree @TheYayAreaLiving 🎗 with you still not my cup of tea. Love my iphone and for me (with big hands) the 14 ProMax is perfect close to having a small tablet wherever I go, and the interface I love — still not liking android OS interface on new phones some of my kids have.
Well for me (with large hands) all the ProMax series phones are my perfect “min tablet” to retain my beloved iOS. Yep there are issues as they add in my view too many features to iOS but I look at the androids my oldest daughter and husband have I find that it still is too unlike iphone iOS interface and just not organized to fit my brain well. Had same problem with windows devices, for some reason Mac, iPhone and iPad organize the desktop in way that fits with my own way of thinking. But I can see for someone where the ProMax is a bit too large other considerations might be in order but I am sure not gonna buy a android foldable for my wife who likes smallet phone - I am house IT department (she is not techy) and i am only gonna support one ecosystem that keeps our house hold of apple devices working together LOL. Thats my two cents
Nope, no it's not. It's called a foldable cell phone. Good luck putting a laptop in your pocket!
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Yep I know you are not, everyone needs to evaluate their own preferences and personal needs I found your post most interesting reason I have ever read to even consider such a path. My household is a pure apple ecosystem though as i mentioned (see tag below) and I like how my 14 Pro Max and my wife’s older smaller iPhone work with all of it. With the complexities of latest smartphones (apple or android) and their respective Operating Systems (probably why iOS is a bit more buggy lately —- too much bloat in my view LOL). And my wife is not techie as i mentioned so it is easier to support just one ecosystem in house — and sometmes that can be a chore with her phone and iPad LOL. Thanks for sharing your view something to file away.
Any thing that bends will eventually warp out of shape and probably break. I see these foldable phones as a gimmick. They will never have the stability of a solid one piece frame, nor the life expectancy.
Wait - you honestly think Apple’s solution will also include the same issue that is the #1 most criticized aspect of current foldable tech? No way, José.
Anytime, and thank you for sharing your view as well. That is what this website is all about...or it should be anyway!
I still think two rigid screens joined by a precision hinge would be better than a 'foldable' screen - every one of which I have seen in the wild has a godawful crease in it. Save the bendable displays for curved devices that remain static, like armlets and watches/watch bands.
I think the unexpected versatility of being able to angle part of the display to your liking for example when your device is on a table top or nightstand is being underestimated. It's funny to see a product being reviewed before it even exists!
