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Foldable iPhone Said to Have Two Key Advantages

epox999 said:
So it replaces a standard iphone and an ipad mini.. Samsung and other makes have tried to make these a thing since 2019, they all have massive compromises, durability issues, and cost substantially more
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They really don’t side from cost , Durability is no more at risk as any other phone if you take care of them.

Foldables are a thing and sell well enough for brands to release them every year. They don’t replace slab phones but certainly is a market for them.

When Apple comes to market will certainly boost sales
 
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I've been an Apple customer since 1986. (512K Fat Mac!). I'll be skipping this one. Just an opinion, but I'd guess there's going to be a lot of them gathering dust at a distribution point next to unsold VisionPro headsets. Apple's pricing should be based on potential demand, not a fixed margin.
 
If it's as good as a pixel fold, I'm interested, could combine iPhone and iPad mini, though I expect it'll cost as much as both. would be happy to have one fewer device.
 
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I’m quite intrigued by the iPhone Fold, but something I’m concerned about based on the rumour is that there will be camera trade offs (front and back). I suspect I’ll go with the phone with the better camera at the end of the day, which may well mean I end up with the Pro Max even though I’d ordinarily want the fold (if everything else were equal).
 
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It will be better than anything else today, but no better than what will be available with other brands by then.
 
Saying that the foldable phone will have a "nearly invisible" crease is just a marketing way of saying that it will have a visible crease. At the price Apple will feel it has to charge for the new foldable, I suspect it will face some unrealistic expectations that it will fail to meet.
 
Ugh, I don't know why I'm doing this. A mock-up of a keyboard with the most recent rumoured screen dimensions:

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any prediction on the pricing? I am guessing ballpark $3500; will definitely buy one just not sure should I wait until 2nd gen.
 
The Oppo Find N5 is the gold standard of foldable phones right now. I carry it as a companion device to my iPhone 16 PM. Best of both worlds.

I literally can't express how much I would kill for iOS to be running on the Oppo Find N5 hardware. If you aren't familiar with the Oppo, watch a YouTube video. Its a game changer.
 
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