I wonder if these devices will have a new name. Its not a Phone or a tablet.... iPhab, iTab, iFlex, FlexiPad, FlexiPhone etc....
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15+years ago I had a Sansa (by Sandisk) MP3 player with a Liquid Metal back. It was so nice because it was self-healing when scratched, and when Apple bought the patent I always hoped it would be used for iPods, then later iPhones.
Apple needs to worry about Siri and sales, because people are going to be jumping ship after Apple’s mess they caused
So it’s at least 2 years away if everything goes to plan. Meanwhile Samsung will be releasing their 7th generation folding phone in a few months.
Just wait until the iPhoneOS 19 redesign flops and people can't downgrade to 18.
It's both.
But really if it makes calls using phone networks then its a phone, as opposed making calls on an iPad Mini which is a tablet with a VOIP app.
I suppose you're right about the 5G modems; I mean, I always thought it was weird that Apple stopped including cellular modems once SJ passed away. /s
The main reason why Apple hasn't released a folding phone yet is their users. Apple knows that they would never accept any of the compromises associated with new tech. Simialrly, so far no one has figured out how to perfectly hide an under screen camera or not have the lcd affect its image quality. Android users understanding accept these compromises to get an under screen camera while Apple users never would. This is why Apple generally waits until technology has matured before including it.
Side comment, I really miss being able to hang up by slamming a phone down. Even angrily pressing the button on my cordless phone wasnt as satisfying.
I've been referring to it as that but I think Apple will go with a name which isnt similar to its competition like fold.
'iPhoneBook' is the kind of clever play on words that Apple likes so I really hope they go with that.
Mainly so I can say that I named it. 😂
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“If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will.”
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My Find N5 arrived two days ago, and it is the best foldable I have owned to date by far. I've owned 10 different foldables now, so that is saying a lot!
I love it too. The software could be a bit more open like One UI though. It ironically feels a bit too much locked down like iOS
I carry mine in my pockets. No issues at all there. I use the larger inner display for web browsing, viewing photos, viewing and responding to emails, multi-tasking between 3 different apps, watching videos, etc. I use the smaller outer display for everything else. It replaced both my iPad Mini and my laptop.I'm not anti, just wondering what people do with a phone this big. Where do you carry it? What do you do with it? Is it purely digital content digest that can't be done on a laptop or iPad or a TV? Is it even being used as a phone, an iPod and an internet communicator?