I can see the crease in the middle of the screen even on this tiny thumbnail. No thanks, really. 😆I have an foldable smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2. And I can tell you. After you get one you'll never want to go back to a regular phone, ever again. It's so nice to have. Also got it for cheap. Paid €699,- euro's for it.
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Kuo: Apple to Launch 8-Inch Foldable iPhone in 2023
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You're missing the point, just like Kuo: software. Apple's been increasingly differentiating the iPhone experience from the iPad experience, not fusing them.
Second: there's no use case for a folding phone other than giving good demo. Apple already has Continuity. None of the other manufacturers have an ecosystem. They don't have the same criteria, so they try to fit everything into one device.
The notch was and will never be an issue. The only apparent exception applies to the .00001% demographic on Macrumors.
I'm a certified Apple "Fan Boy" by most metrics and there's not many of their products I wouldn't buy but this, along with massive phablet sized phones are two hard passes for me. I can't imagine ever purchasing a folding phone even from Apple.
If normal, yet still high end phones (like the iPhone 12 Pro) provide better durability at a lower cost (relatively speaking) I'll stick with the current design.
I love Apple products, but they already sit at the maximum budget I can afford...
A foldable by Apple would cost a fortune and I'd 100% not be able to afford it.
I love Apple products, but they already sit at the maximum budget I can afford...
A foldable by Apple would cost a fortune and I'd 100% not be able to afford it.
I really have no desire to own a foldable device. The current format is more than satisfactory and I hope they reserve this for the Pro iPhones and leave the mid tier foldable-free thanks.
Have u guys actually used a foldable before bashing? For someone who has to read alot of documents, foldables are godsend. So much easier to read.
Samsung foldables are good hardware but they are limited because of Android. Apple will do it well because of iOS.
Samsung foldables are good hardware but they are limited because of Android. Apple will do it well because of iOS.
People afraid of an innovation they have never tried or seen. Apple fans used to be pioneers - now they are just whining about "the old times". Come on.
That’s not the case.
people said the same when Apple were making larger iPhone 6 Plus..
Scared of innovation and new things why?
Have ever used a foldable device?
I think the real value in a foldable phone isn't to allow a bigger screen with current form factors, but rather a significantly smaller form factor with current screen sizes.
E.g., a foldable 6.1" iPhone Pro would be ~2.8" x 2.9" (I've allowed a bit of extra space for the hinge). Assuming they can get it thin enough, that's a far more pocket-friendly size than any current smart phone.
I.e., something like the size of the smartphone from the Movie "Her":
Unfortunately, I expect the market will be going in the other direction.
E.g., a foldable 6.1" iPhone Pro would be ~2.8" x 2.9" (I've allowed a bit of extra space for the hinge). Assuming they can get it thin enough, that's a far more pocket-friendly size than any current smart phone.
I.e., something like the size of the smartphone from the Movie "Her":
Unfortunately, I expect the market will be going in the other direction.
Exactly that.
Apple going back to fragile mechanical mechanisms and losing all and any IP rating... strong doubt.
I'm a strong iPad mini enthusiast... but this isn't the way.
Another pointless product a vocal minority clamors for but will never put money on the table for - like the iPhone mini.
I am sad 3D tvs are gone. I love the one I have, it was far superior in regular image to regular 1080p. I wish I could get an 8K 3D it would be amazing
The iPhone Mini sold well -in absolute numbers. However, it still missed the market. The average iPhone Mini buyer is not an enthusiast and the majority of them is therefore not willing to pay the price apple asks for that...
The mini is supposed to be more SE like. Apple could have put iPad like TouchID on the mini and saved money on the FaceID for example. Or used an LCD screen...
totally agree with this. Probably not going to be the main iPhone model but some kind of new category blurring the lines between iPhone and iPad. probably going to be much nicer than what samsung or other vendors do today (see smartwatches).
