Kind of funny so many complain about foldable phones, but have no issue wearing that monstrosity of a headset someone conceptualized. I highly doubt, with today's technology, anything Apple would release in the next year would be more acceptable.
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Samsung Falling Behind Apple in AR/VR Space Due to 'Obsession' With Foldable Smartphones
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Damn, 200lbs for only 6"? BMI calculator would only let me put in 12" with a result of 976.4 /s
Didn’t they already have Gear VR? Also I heard the news about Samsung showcased a VR headset on some electronic event way before Oculus hit the market. I think they already invested in these technology. I can’t the name of the even though.
Let me ask you: What was the most successful MP3 player before the iPod? Tablet before the iPad? Smartwatch before the Apple Watch?
Never is a very long time to bet against technological progress.
It will be a gimmick until Apple release their foldable phone. Then it will be second coming of Christ.
For me, I would too. If the technology proves to mature and minimize the fail points these current devices have. Apple tends to implement things in a different manner, and I’m confident a foldable would would be overwhelmingly popular with Apples fan base, but at what cost is the question I have.
Sandisk?
Star Trek Next Generations?
Pebble?
I remember a SanDisk chip based player, and a Roxio too. I actually still have the first Roxio player. I never used it. I have an early Nomad player too. Again, the software was subprime, and it never got me to use it. I even have a pink Zune. Sad that I didn't get the very fitting brown one.
STNG walked around with tablets on every episode, and they did everything. Some think that sparked the iPad. Who knows... People used to cosplay and make mock-ups of those 'fake' devices. Even the tricorder from the original series was much wanted, and copied. I have a Sony first 'tablet' that uses data MiniDisks to access content. It's obvious its early in the progression of that type of device, but it is pretty amazing for the time.
I bought a Pebble because 'everyone that was anything had one'. It was a big POS. At least for me. I found it in a box, and tried to sell it on ebay, and got nothing, no interest. I tossed in the box going to a tech recycler that we paid a surprising amount of money to get them to want to take. Wow... But Pebble-less. I tossed the band in the trash, it wasn't recyclable.
Nobody wants them? Think you need to get out of that apple bubble. The demand is certainly there. The sales and interest are only increasing and are selling in the millions already. Every company in the tech world are bringing out foldables. Only apple are slow at bringing one out but that's hardly a shock
Don't agree with you. That's what everyone said about Galaxy Note when Samsung introduced it. Everyone, including Apple, copied the Note form factor. Apple lost its touch ever since Tim took over. He only knows how to make the stockholders happy.
Ever hear of Apple Watch? AirPods? Services? M1? Apple seems to be doing just fine post Steve.
In other news Apple Distracted from making a foldable phone because they are too focused in the Apple Car lolol
What a BS. I rather have that a company innovates, instead of the years and years of the same old design.
Look at the SE rumors, that's a strange obsession with an old design.
Don't get me wrong, I like the build quality etc from Apple, but in general Apple is behind in everything (except chips..)
Look at the SE rumors, that's a strange obsession with an old design.
Don't get me wrong, I like the build quality etc from Apple, but in general Apple is behind in everything (except chips..)
The article, the comparison, none of it makes sense… The obvious fault being that even if they did reallocate resources on AR/VR, foldable phones requires a different set of expertise… And what’s up with this whole foldable phones vs. AR/VR saga? Those are not competing products and they’re quite dissimilar, if you were to put all newer technology in the same basket you’d never get anywhere. Anyways, the level of effort required to bring foldable phones to a “usable and desired by all” level is probably a lot lower than VR/AR.
I will say, some folks here really write as if they can predict which product will turn out to be successful, could be both or neither, but it almost fully depends on the quality of the first few implementations that are widely spread I believe…
I will say, some folks here really write as if they can predict which product will turn out to be successful, could be both or neither, but it almost fully depends on the quality of the first few implementations that are widely spread I believe…
All I'm saying is, it's all about perspective.
When the Titanic sank, 300 lobsters caged-up in the galley kitchens saw it as a miracle.