This is the same as mini phones. Everyone complained they wanted one and they didn't sell and were dropped within 2 years. Apple doesn't want to make a product to fail if they can avoid it. The vocal minority on these websites complain and complain about what Apple needs to do, but the majority of users don't care and have no interest in buying it.
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Foldable iPhone Could Arrive in 2027 or Be Postponed Indefinitely
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There is nothing that would coax me to purchase a folding device if the screen is made of a soft plastic.
Apple are going to have to break the laws of physics to improve upon what is already available, so I suggest they don’t bother.
Apple are going to have to break the laws of physics to improve upon what is already available, so I suggest they don’t bother.
200 mile-wide alien craft predicted to land on earth or not in the next six years.
What do we want???
- Better Siri
- A HomePod with a screen (Like Nest Hub)
- Longer Battery life on phones/watches
- A better screen we can see in daylight that doesn't dim when it *gets too hot*
What are we gonna get???
A folding iPhone that no one asked for.
- Better Siri
- A HomePod with a screen (Like Nest Hub)
- Longer Battery life on phones/watches
- A better screen we can see in daylight that doesn't dim when it *gets too hot*
What are we gonna get???
A folding iPhone that no one asked for.
Foldable phones are the biggest meme on planet earth. Just focus on making Vision Pro lighter and more powerful.
Postponed indefinitely sounds about right while they try to figure out how to sell more of the snorkeling mask.
I don't care about a folding phone. I'd much rather they fix the display so it doesn't cause eye strain and headaches.
I don't care about a folding phone. I'd much rather they fix the display so it doesn't cause eye strain and headaches.
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Given nobody has really resolved the crease issues with foldable displays, Apple may just abandon the whole idea.
Absolutely no interest and a bag full of hurt awaits the genius bar if Apple makes a foldable iPhone.
Says the guy who will be posting
“Take my Money!!” Memes when Apple announces it.
Guys we want innovation. How can you say no?
I'm not interested in one myself...but I'll say a company as big as apple NEEDS a foldable solution by 2026.
Just to be competitive, at the very least.
Just to be competitive, at the very least.
Those who cry about how thick and heavy a foldable iPhone would be, just needs to look at the VisionPro.
Practically every first gen Apple has created has gone through iterations to get it down to a more ideal form factor.
Surely this would be no different for a foldable iPhone.
Practically every first gen Apple has created has gone through iterations to get it down to a more ideal form factor.
Surely this would be no different for a foldable iPhone.
And unless there's a major breakthrough in materials science, nobody ever will.
Foldable phones are a stupid idea, and will continue to be a stupid idea until somebody invents foldable glass. I doubt it's even possible.
Thick and heavy are irrelevant.
There is, with current materials, no way to make a foldable screen that's even remotely acceptable quality. It's gonna have a giant ugly crease in it. Every foldable phone I've ever seen has one within a week. And then they start delaminating.
Stupid idea, do not want.
I've gotta get around to changing the logic board in my 11" MacBook Air. I've got the part, I just hate working on laptops.
(Yes, Apple essentially made an expensive netbook. Almost nobody bought one. I sure didn't, got a dead one for free.)
What if a good portion of your identity is based on not getting your hands dirty?