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Google Plans to Launch $1,700 Foldable Smartphone in June
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True. So it was more a knock against google pixel. I never owned one so have no experience with them.
I am interested in the new version of the motorola Razr though, I might actually replace my Samsung with one. Anyway, exciting times with new form factors. Just today I saw something like the Star Trek communicator as a wearable. And I'm very much interested in things that could potentially make life easier.
OK just wanted to make sure it was anecdotal. On the flip side (no pun intended) there doesn't seem to be any sort of media coverage of an epidemic of failing phones, and based on the reaction to how badly the first release of the Fold 1 went I'd think that if there was an epidemic the media would jump on it STAT.
Don't get me wrong, I do think folding phones have some level of delicateness and personally I would never buy one without also getting additional insurance. After all you are literally folding glass, something that seems pretty unnatural, so it doesn't surprise me to see more repairs and durability issues and that is most certainly a valid concern for a consumer. It doesn't affect my decision because I think it's worth paying the $11/mo for peace of mind, but I would pay that with an Apple device anyway based on the terrible track record I've had with their hardware. I think I've been pretty lucky, 3 generations of folding phones and I beat the heck out of them with no issues.
Lol I'm still holding my breath for multi-tasking on an iOS device WITHOUT a folding screen, and no that atrocity called Stage Manager doesn't count.
I wouldn't say easily, I had a Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for a while and that stood up mostly to an Apple Watch in pretty much every category. I went back to an AW Ultra because I think square screens make more sense and I like the size better, and overall think the styling is better as well. But the GW5 was definitely a contender.
I just want a folding iPhone, and don't need true multitasking, that can wait until we all carry our Macs or PC's in our pocket, or better yet, inside us.
I have one too, but really just never got along with it. I think I really need the square screen to make it more useful. Oddly, if I wanted to wear a watch in formal attire, I think the galaxy would look better though.
Anyway, the apple watch is my favorite Apple device. If it could do more, GREAT, but it's pretty good at what I need now.
Would the size be okay on a smaller wrist? I've been thinking and almost bought one a few times.
You're beating a dead horse, if someone can't fathom 1st grade physics then it's better to just walk away.
I just want a folding iPhone, and don't need true multitasking, that can wait until we all carry our Macs or PC's in our pocket, or better yet, inside us.
Yep, don't get me wrong, if Apple came out with foldable phone tomorrow I would almost certainly ditch my Fold even though Samsung runs circles around Apple when it comes to multitasking features.
I have one too, but really just never got along with it. I think I really need the square screen to make it more useful. Oddly, if I wanted to wear a watch in formal attire, I think the galaxy would look better though.
Anyway, the apple watch is my favorite Apple device. If it could do more, GREAT, but it's pretty good at what I need now.
Would the size be okay on a smaller wrist? I've been thinking and almost bought one a few times.
I think wearing a big honking smartwatch is so in fashion these days that no one really cares. Every single time I see the Ultra in pictures it looks massive on wrists, even larger ones, but in person it's really not that huge.
It's very clear that you can't provide coherent responses other than generalities of your own opinions as though they're facts. There's no point in continuing this discussion with you after this post.
I gave pretty straightforward responses. I'm sorry you had issues with the answers.