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Huawei Unveils $2,600 Foldable 'Mate X' Smartphone to Rival Samsung's Galaxy Fold
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Yup, the compromises of these foldable products will overshadow any pocketability that they bring. Terrible materials, creased screens, weird aspect ratios, wonky software, and no app support are just a few ways it will be a bad experience for the customer. Value isnt just being able to do said task, it should be about the overall experience of using the device. While this version looks much better than the Samsung version, the compromises still outweigh the “tablet in your pocket” potential. These products currently don’t solve any problems.
For sure...Apple no doubt has multiple prototypes of foldable screen iPhones for evaluation in their labs, for quite some time. Not ready for prime time.
Let Samsung and Huawei be the first, with compromises and all.
yeah.... as with other comments. What's the screen made out of?
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I agree with you regarding the current products. I think foldable screens have huge potential though.
Still not interested in the concept, let alone Huawei. A company built on the principles they practice rises fast and eventually falls faster.
Building a processor using a license from ARM is a lot easier than building a leading edge modem with no license.
The potential is there, no doubt about that, but I think this race to be first (neither technically were) just forced them both to push out some crappy products. As of right now, it’s just a foldable screen in plastic.
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It is glass. I know a german glass manufacturer who told me a couple of weeks ago they were providing foldable glass to a chinese smartphone manufacturer for an upcoming innovative product. I guess it was for Huawei...
Apple is going to release some serious WATCH BANDS to show real innovation and compete with these gimmicks...
Can you please detail your experience using this technology? TIA
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Don't forget a fresh round of emoticons.
Good on them for giving this a go. I'm wondering if there's a race to see which fails out of the two? I'm very happy for Apple to only do this once they've tested the heck out of things, even if that's a few years. In the meantime some people say Apple can't innovate, but forget they only release to the market when it's rock solid.
Huawei says "There's also a fourth camera that will be activated later."
Seems ... trustworthy...
Seems ... trustworthy...
Completely Agree, but were just starting here. Future looks exciting.
When you run your own business, responding to clients, at all hours of the day and night, in all locations, This sort of device is a must. I know some people worry about aesthetics, but power business users are going to love it. If I get back quickly and professionally to a client, the device can pay for itself on one enquiry converted to a sale.
You can see hands on videos that show the materials, creased screens, weird aspect ratios, and wonky software. The no app support part is just a guess, but considering Android tablets don’t have much app support as is, I doubt that developers are going to be lining up to develop apps for devices no one is going to buy.
"Huawei will charge 2300 euros for the Mate X, which translates to a whopping $2,600."
This on an Apple site?
This on an Apple site?
I don’t see this being any better than a traditional tablet. Portability doesn’t change that.
It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Apple and the other manufacturers don't believe anyone would buy one so they don't make one, thus people believe it wouldn't sell. And if they do, they sell a gimped version that doesn't appeal to the very people who are asking for it.
The SE actually sold very well when it was introduced. it was almost on par with the 6s when the 6s was king. We have no idea if an OLED 4" phone (screen size, minimal bezel) would sell or not. Personally, I think it would. Rather than 3 phablets, Apple could easily have a small, medium, and large size phone lineup. Maybe 2 tiers in each category. That would be a rationalized product lineup.
With that crease it looks like a colorful shopping bag with Android UI printed on it.
Hope this doesn't fall into the same bag as 3D TVs.
Teething pains to come. Wonder what the durability will really be.
Hope this doesn't fall into the same bag as 3D TVs.
Teething pains to come. Wonder what the durability will really be.
Also at 2:46 with the screen all black. Looks nasty.Look at the screen at 1:30 in the video