Samsung Again Teases Foldable Smartphone Ahead of February 20 Event

[tallii4]

Apple has been proved to lately do everything Samsung has been doing like, big screens,OLED, smartwatch, wireless earpods, pencil and so on. Your argument doesn't stick, we're not the iPhone 4 era anymore.

But when you look at who did it better, its apple.

Also you didn't even have a counter argument relative to anything I mentioned. All you did was list products that were likely in design/production at similar times for both companies .

Apple Watch for example holds over 50% of the market in smartwatches entirely. Samsung holds barely 10%. Which to me is amazing because an iPhone user can use a Samsung watch with an iPhone, but you can't the other way around. So even iPhone users who are not entirely sold on the ecosystem STILL choose an Apple Watch over a Samsung Gear.

Samsung's earbuds also have a much lower rating, with their first pair (since you care so much about being first) having less than 2 hours of playback time. So again, not doing it better. Just doing it first.

 

[gruntersdad]

More of a flip phone than foldable really — doesn’t quite strike me as futuristic as a full bezeless translucent display would. Still, it’ll be interesting to see them make the plunge and how it turns out.

My question, will they call it a flip phone.....back to the future.

 

[1050792]

But when you look at who did it better, its apple.

Also you didn't even have a counter argument relative to anything I mentioned. All you did was list products that were likely in design/production at similar times for both companies .

Apple Watch for example holds over 50% of the market in smartwatches entirely. Samsung holds barely 10%. Which to me is amazing because an iPhone user can use a Samsung watch with an iPhone, but you can't the other way around. So even iPhone users who are not entirely sold on the ecosystem STILL choose an Apple Watch over a Samsung Gear.

Samsung's earbuds also have a much lower rating, with their first pair (since you care so much about being first) having less than 2 hours of playback time. So again, not doing it better. Just doing it first.

So for you who did it better is the one who sells the most and retains a better market share?

 

[KPandian1]

So for you who did it better is the one who sells the most and retains a better market share?

Isn't that the way it works - like even with the telephone? More examples before and after that event.

Even history is written by …

 

[whooleytoo]

"In your face, Samsung!". Apple's had foldable iPads for ages!

It's the.... errr.... unfolding that causes a problem.

 

[neutralguy]

Not sure who wants that but ok.

Every apple fan will drool after it once Apple has it..

 

[farewelwilliams]

Imaging an iphone in your pocket, that unfolds to an iPad. What a great piece of hardware (just need iOS to catch up).

if it's not a single quick slide or gesture to unfold into a perfectly flat iPad, it's not useful.

 

[harriska2]

I hear they might preview a new watch. Very curious about that. If they made a super small phone I might also be interested.

 

[tallii4]

So for you who did it better is the one who sells the most and retains a better market share?

Better ratings, better market share with support products even though theres a lower market share on actual smartphones (which makes sense because Samsung has their name on ALOT of models besides the Galaxy series). Yeah I'd say thats doing better with it lol.

 

[inkswamp]

Samsung's favorite vaporware. They hype this every year and the tech press and their short-term memory fall all over themselves trying to find the right words to breathlessly praise it.

I'll believe this is a viable product when I can try it out in Best Buy. Not holding my breath.

 

[mebe]

Who in the right mind would think the hinged screen is a good idea, can you imagine the phone falling from your hand while you are folding, this is a recipe for disaster.

 

[ldandp0]

Also amazing how many people claim it to be revolutionary also without having seen/used it yet.

LTE Series 4 Apple Watch 44mm, iPhone XS Max, 11" iPad Pro, 4th Gen Apple TV, Airport Extreme (the tall one), Early 2014 MacBook Air, AirPods, HomePod

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

It’s been a dream of mine to break two Gorilla Glass panes in one drop.

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:

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[ghanwani]

Just give me an iPhone SE 2 and I'll be happy. I don't want to be hauling a brick, in the same way that I don't want to be hauling a phablet.

 

[Romeo_Nightfall]

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...

are you using all that stuff by yourself from your footer - what are you doing with a 1tb 11 inch ipad. if you watch movies a bigger one is far superior?!?

 

[AngerDanger]

It’s been a dream of mine to break two Gorilla Glass panes in one drop.

You’ve gotta chase those dreams, Mac! Buy an old iPhone 4; they’re about $20–30 now. Or, hell, buy an iPhone X, XS, or XS Max.

 

[44267547]

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

That was the exact response from those about smart watches years back, And look how that changed. You have to be open to the possibility of looking at things differently, and I think that the smart phone market is stagnated and redundant. Why not put something out there that is new and innovative, and even though this might be a very ‘niche’ category, you would have those who might be interested in a foldable device, if it proves that it would benefit them. I for one, think this technology is fairly interesting and curious to see where it leads.

 

[ROGmaster]

I am not interested in it's current form. I will wait until the hardware is thinner and the software is more ready for prime time. Cool concept, just not there yet. I am sure Apple has similar concepts, but they are wise to wait it out. I am not expecting much of a market for this.

I'm sure Apple is nowhere near at the same development level Samsung is with it's foldable displays but at around 2-3 years behind at least.
Apple is not waiting for anything, they simple don't have the ability to launch a phone with a foldable screen right now.
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Not going to lie. Samsung is more innovative these days while Apple is drooling over $$$$. I would still not buy this though because Android.

Really? to me it looks like Samsung is slower these days in comparison to other Android OEMs like Huawei, Vivo or Oppo.
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I'm referring to your general attitude about Apple copying Samsung technology. It's not copying if both companies are working on similar things at similar times. The difference is that in the past Samsung has released some half assed features for the sake of being first, when first isn't necessarily better. You know that outside of Apple or Samsung there are other companies working on this same concept, and have been for several years as well, right?

It's 2019 man, get with the times.

 

[kdarling]

Not sure who wants that but ok.

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

etc.

Sounds like back when some people asked, "Who wants a screen bigger than 4 inches."

There should be a special list kept of folks who say things like this...

... who will be forced to wait an extra few years before being allowed to buy one

 

[MoreRumors?]

I am looking forward to see this. I think the price, when it actually comes, will be a sticker shocker for a while before it come down.

 

[DNichter]

I'm sure Apple is nowhere near at the same development level Samsung is with it's foldable displays but at around 2-3 years behind at least.
Apple is not waiting for anything, they simple don't have the ability to launch a phone with a foldable screen right now.
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Really? to me it looks like Samsung is slower these days in comparison to other Android OEMs like Huawei, Vivo or Oppo.
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It's 2019 man, get with the times.

I am not sure why you would assume that. They can get foldable screens from a number of their partners (LG, Samsung) and I would bet the biggest tech company in the world is at least experimenting with the concept. Currently, there just isn't a ton of value there. Once the tech matures, and if there is a market, Apple will make their move. No reason to rush into it just to be first. Huawei and Samsung can have at it for the time being.

 

[jamesrick80]

are you using all that stuff by yourself from your footer - what are you doing with a 1tb 11 inch ipad. if you watch movies a bigger one is far superior?!?

I use every device in some for or another hence I have almost every OS and I prefer watching movies on my Galaxy book 12 in HDR w/ Super Amoled or tab S4 (better picture quality for movies).....thanks

I enjoy tech what can I say............and my signature only has my main devices not the ones I rarely pickup anymore.

Furthermore, the smaller screen on the 11 inch ipad is slightly better in terms of overall display quality than the 12.9 inch for some reason and I played with both...............and its perfect for traveling....can't have a dinosaur tagging along with me.

 

[RecentlyConverted]

if it's not a single quick slide or gesture to unfold into a perfectly flat iPad, it's not useful.

Are normal iPhones/iPads that aren’t perfectly flat (camera bump) not useful?

 

[Sevanw]

So Samsung will have a foldable phone before Apple has a charging mat. Lol. Gotta love the faithful that have so much blind loyalty to a company that develops nothing to forward the industry as a whole. Samsung has brought OLED mainstream, phablets mainstream, influenced Android more than any other OEM, and now they'll push the industry towards making foldable displays the new standard for flagship phones. If every company was like Apple, where profits alone dictate direction of new products, we'd still all be holding a 3.5 inch lcd device. Pathetic.

 

[maverick2007]

No, I "predicted" Apple following Samsung's trends and it shows.

Excellent reply - IMHO surface is more useful in office than Gaming ipad.