Samsung Again Teases Foldable Smartphone Ahead of February 20 Event

[spiderman0616]

I bet if Apple bring one out you will buy it.

If Apple makes one, people will buy it. That's not even the question right now. The questions in my mind are whether or not this thing will actually be good, how many Android users will want one, how many iOS users will switch to Android to get one, and whether developers find it worthwhile or not.

 

[1050792]

The Future is here.
At least some companies innovate while others just increase the screens, and the price.

 

[spiderman0616]

For those saying its too thick, the device shown was a early prototype, which the demonstrator said was heavily disguised. Its likely the finished article will be much sleeker. Imaging an iphone in your pocket, that unfolds to an iPad. What a great piece of hardware (just need iOS to catch up).

I think people are a bit overly optimistic about this device's screen size when it's unfolded. I guess you could count it as tablet sized, but it would be a VERY small tablet.
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The Future is here.
At least some companies innovate while others just increase the screens, and the price.

The price tag on this phone is going to be significantly higher than any iPhone.

 

[1050792]

I think people are a bit overly optimistic about this device's screen size when it's unfolded. I guess you could count it as tablet sized, but it would be a VERY small tablet.
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The price tag on this phone is going to be significantly higher than any iPhone.

Sure, but this one is way... way more innovative than any iPhone ever made. It will certainly do much more than any iPhone in the next 5 years ... or 10.

 

[Greenmeenie]

 

[spiderman0616]

Sure, but this one is way... way more innovative than any iPhone ever made. It will certainly do much more than any iPhone in the next 5 years ... or 10.

This comment is definitely not going to age well.

 

[1050792]

This comment is definitely not going to age well.

Since it's a fact it's going to age pretty well. Have a great day.

 

[maverick2007]

Apple is focusing in Emoji innovation and Samsung is spending their time somewhere developing awesome stuff!!!! Bring on Emoji Apple!!!!!

 

[1050792]

Apple is focusing in Emoji innovation and Samsung is spending their time somewhere developing awesome stuff!!!! Bring on Emoji Apple!!!!!

For the Emoji!

 

[waquzy]

Looks interesting.

Really? It's looks absolutely rubbish

 

[spiderman0616]

Since it's a fact it's going to age pretty well. Have a great day.

I'll bookmark it for later when it turns out to be 100% BS.

 

[Gilligan's last elephant]

They can shove that stupid foldable phone... Why would anyone want that?

I remember all these kind of comments about Samsung Note when it came out

 

[FightTheFuture]

For the Emoji!

Apple is focusing in Emoji innovation and Samsung is spending their time somewhere developing awesome stuff!!!! Bring on Emoji Apple!!!!!

Were you guys also the ones that predicted everyone would own a Surface too?

 

[DocMultimedia]

I'll withhold my judgement until I actually see one. Hope it goes well.

 

[quatermass]

Solution in search of a problem.

 

[citysnaps]

Samsung's inspiration for their next gen phone:

 

[jamesrick80]

For those saying its too thick, the device shown was a early prototype, which the demonstrator said was heavily disguised. Its likely the finished article will be much sleeker. Imaging an iphone in your pocket, that unfolds to an iPad. What a great piece of hardware (just need iOS to catch up).

Apple will take 3 years or more to catch up to this......once its perfected by Samsung...Apple will be all in with theirs coming out.... acting like its a device no one has ever seen before...

 

[KPandian1]

In a new "The Future Unfolds" ad for its upcoming February 20 keynote event, Samsung today teased hints of its upcoming "Galaxy Fold" foldable smartphone.

There have been some rumors suggesting Apple is exploring foldable display content, but right now, there's no concrete evidence that Apple is working on a smartphone with a foldable display.

How long will it take for "Flex-gate" to hit this display - 6-months or a year?

Another gimmick like the curved TV screens.

Apple, don't go there. Get your laptops' flexion correct first; or, just all of the laptop's features proper.

More than foldable displays, I'd like to see two seamless but separate microLED displays similar to the ones demoed at CES…

Waiting for the microLED screens to show up in TVs and phones - taking too long. Is OLED killing it?

 

[VulchR]

'It’s a phone… It’s a tablet… It’s a phone that unfolds into a tablet!'

It's a broken screen at the point of flexure!

 

[centauratlas]

More than foldable displays, I'd like to see two seamless but separate microLED displays similar to the ones demoed at CES…
…but that have a hinge connecting them on the other side. This way, you can have both displays covered in durable glass and perfectly straight:

That was my thought. If you can carry something the size of an iPhone around most of the time, and then unfold it to be the size of an iPad, it is just one less thing you need to carry when traveling. This obviously isn't there yet to get to iPad size, but give it 5 or 10 years and you might unfold it out to a much larger size.

 

[snugja]

I've been waiting for a thicker phone that folds and runs android... yeah...

 

[MRrainer]

How will the hinges/seams not wear out after a short while?

 

[Nipommu]

LOL ... back to the flip phone?

its over we've done a full circle

 

[npmacuser5]

Foldable No. Stretchable Yes.
Pull corner to desired screen size (iPad)it stays.
Tap retract it returns to phone size.

 

[TheShadowKnows!]

Why do some posters get their "panties in a bunch"?
The only perfect first edition is the one that has never been published.
[Because Samsung's strength lies in display architectures this may be a transcendental first step. ]