I love the idea of foldable phones and can imagine quite a bit of utility they could add. The pic showing someone taking notes on the unfolded device shows just how cool this could be.
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I still can’t understand the purpose of these. A 1.7cm thick phone, or a too-small tablet with a big crease down the screen. A solution that’s desperately looking for a problem to solve.
No utility? You mean you’ve never wanted to have a larger screen while consuming media?
I have a tablet and a phone. When I’m at home I prefer to use the tablet for watching videos or surfing the web. The only reason I don’t use it is due to inconvenience as usually my tablet is in one place and instead of grabbing it I just use my phone. This is the best of both worlds. You have something that’s always with you that can still become a tablet.
Of course. It's a Samsung phone. they are always having to practically give them away to make the devices look like a success.
True, but they just buy the panels from Samsung.I am sure the trillion dollar company has been researching foldable phones for some time now. possibly even a space program.
The article states “Design wise, the Z Fold 3 is Samsung's best foldable device yet because the camera is under the display for an all-display design. It looks great and while it's not entirely hidden, it maximizes available screen space.”
But all of the apps appear to stop well short of the top of the screen, so what’s the difference versus a notch?
Also, maybe it’s in the video, but would have been curious to see how thick it is now.
But all of the apps appear to stop well short of the top of the screen, so what’s the difference versus a notch?
Also, maybe it’s in the video, but would have been curious to see how thick it is now.
Apple's usual plan is letting other innovate and test the market first, in this case Samsung, and if it's successful and there's money to be made, then they will jump on the bandwagon.
A fanboy echo chamber you mean? So people cannot have varying opinions or appreciate other tech too?
If it hurts so you dearly there are other threads to read too.
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No way, man. These things are here to stay, just like 3DTV.
There's plenty of criticism of apple on these forums.A fanboy echo chamber you mean? So people cannot have varying opinions or appreciate other tech too?
If it hurts so you dearly there are other threads to read too.
FYI at the bottom of the main website page:
"MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products. We also boast an active community focused on purchasing decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Mac platforms."
Because someone simply said you should try it before judging it? The utter blasphemy! 🤡
How many members of MACRumors is going to go try out an $1800 Samsung foldable phone that doesn't run iOS? Give me a %.
I will when I can, but thanks for the text review-- I've got a good sense of what this is.
I suspect I'd find the flip form factor more appealing than the fold. The unfolded form factor just doesn't get big enough to be a useful tablet for me. The flip though would be step toward making these stupid big phones smaller.
And thicker. That's the part I'd have to check in person...
The foldable market won’t take off until apple enters the party, then it’s game over for Samsung and the others. 😎
Nobody wants blown up mobile apps on a galaxy fold. 😂🤦♂️
Nobody wants blown up mobile apps on a galaxy fold. 😂🤦♂️
So what? My point is that Apple and their fans care about the experience, not being at the forefront of technology. That's for beta testers.
Whenever I see the word “fanboy/fanboi” being used I assume the poster is still in high school.
Will this review convince members of this site to trade in their iPhone and switch to Android and spend $1800? What % of posts would you say is Apple/Mac related on this site? 99%?
What I don't get is why someone would make an account on this site and try to convince members here to switch to android. It's very weird.
Maybe, maybe not. For me, it's useful to see what else is going on so I can make informed decisions. Will I switch to Android? Dunno. If iPhones keep getting bigger, and someone can make a small Android flip that works for me, then maybe.
More importantly though, it helps me get a sense of where the industry is going and where Apple may go within it. I'm not buying a phone today.
I don't have time to go browsing a dozen sites each catering to some narrow audience. MR does a reasonably good job of giving enough Apple news with some Apple-adjacent news without too much clutter. A few too many articles about Nanoleaf, maybe, but whatever...