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Foldable iPhone and iPad to Enter Production Next Year, Analyst Says
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Nothing tops decades of iTunes bloat ... except maybe those idiotic Vision Pro helmets.
And the unfinished software.
The price will be high, I don't need this type of device for my lifestyle. I buy if want, but no ty.
If it is 5 Million thus far should stay away from it...
Unless revolutionizes the foldable concept!...
A foldable iPhone is an instant buy for me. A foldable iPad, if running iPad OS is as worthless as a slab iPad in my life.
Thanks for letting us know. It would be the opposite for me, especially if it had a third screen so it doesn’t need to be opened.
What will be an instant turn off is if people start reporting visible crease.
I have a thinkpad pro with a non visible crease when turned on already. An iPad with all that would set you back probably close to 4 grand base model. That’s way too much coin to not be able to run any pro level apps.
Everyone has their own unique needs/wants so I'm sure a foldable will find a decent market. For me personally, I'm not looking for extra screen so a foldable phone would only make sense if and when the total volume is the same or smaller than current pro models without giving up features or battery.
I aint; no.
But apple haven't been shy about pushing the envelope when it comes to pricing and there isn't a shortage of people out there that can afford it/want to look like they can afford it.
The samsung offerings are at a premium price compared to their standard range offerings; a fold is more expensive than any other samsung or apple phone. Yet they sell a couple million units of those a year. Apparently it's enough to keep those lines going for it's 6th generation.
Color me skeptical on durability. Definitely will not be an early adopter on this tech, especially on a $2k iPad.
Not really worth responding to this, but three strikes and you're out? 😬
None of those were failures. VR is still happening. AI is still happening. The Smart Car project contributed a ton to CarPlay tech. it was foolish of Apple to consider building their own physical car, but if they can contribute a car platform to the industry, It's still a success.
Sorry, they will force you to buy one. You won't have a choice.
Apple is also not an early adopter. They were likely waiting for tech to evolve enough to come out with a winning version, as always.
It's still more than a full year before this "rumour" will even come true. A lot can happen in that time, including getting the tech right. Be thankful that they are not rushing it.
Excited for the rumoured durability on this thing, but I am losing my faith in what Apple claims a device can do.
What comes first, improved Siri, a folding iPhone, or WW3?
What comes first, improved Siri, a folding iPhone, or WW3?
The folding phone is what made me switched to android after 15 years with the iphone. I'm rocking the oppo find n5 which costs me $1350 for the 16/512gb model. It's almost the dimensions and weight of my old 13 pro max and I'm loving it so far. If apple can keep the price at a sane level I really think the folding iphone will be a hit.
I think if it could work perfectly and reliably, it could be very useful, but I'm quite concerned about that last part. Physics is not in their favor. At this point, I'd wait until Apple came out with one (because they usually play it safe and do lots of R&D first), and then I'd wait until Apple's 3rd gen or so, before I'd consider getting one.
