Looks neat. Let them give it a try, I'm sure there are folks out there who would be interested in this.
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Samsung Rumored to Debut First Foldable Smartphone This Year
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When you double your screen real estate, you can effectively use multi windows in the layout just like a PC or laptop or tablet. This is also prototype days. There will be hundreds of form factors, one for each and every possible application.
So Samsung can innovate a flexible screen - but Apple can not figure out how to make a headless iMAC Pro - all the guts an user accessable chassis with a cable connecting a monitor.... Kudos to someone innovating...
This emerging technology is cool and I support Samsung's continuing hardware prowess and innovations, but this is one of those things that I'll wait to mature before actually owning it.
Or to demonstrate a proof of concept and then sell screens to Apple.
Samsung is making a lot more money these days selling smartphone components than selling smartphones.
If Apple was developing this, we'd already have a number of pictures, case prototypes and specs to discuss. How is it that Samsung has secrecy locked down better than Apple these days? Mind you, many of the leaks of the recent years have come directly from Apple. I miss the surprises of the past keynotes.
Is only samsung capable of developing flexible displays?! LOLS
There will be plenty more that will prefer to develop the tech without the spotlight of the press/media. LG for one are into this and Apple may never intend to use Samsung displays in the future. Or for that matter, how do you know that apple isn't developing this in house by acquiring a start-up who is developing the technology?!
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Hater will be hater.. even though Apple buys a lot of components from Samsung
You are assuming the phone would be unfolded for even a cursory "check." Not sure why would you assume that when the article clearly stated the phone will be perfectly usable while folded. You only unfold if you need the screen-estate. As such I think kiranmk2 was about right, or even over estimating, with 10-20 folds per day.
botch it? they sell more phones globally than iphone, honda and toyota and outsell bmw and mercedez. companies tha focus on selling large quantities have more to lose , when products go bad.
lol.... I bet they get quite a bit from you, even if you buy only Apple. #irony
Premium Android phones cost that much in-spite of coming with a free OS. I would contend that premium Android phones are a ripoff, considering one is paying just for the hardware.
It's also unlikely even your premium Android phone will see any software updates. Maybe 1 if you're lucky but even many premium phones never see them.
I am hoping Google has a better model of addressing the software updates, but the question is what is the incentive. Google - the ad company, already is monetizing the Android users, nothing is going to change with the change in stance about software updates.
lol. Really?
We have been hearing apple is doomed for so long. Have you seen it materialise? Not yet. It will take a while.
Just check apple share price if you are still not convinced, a healthy indicator of how thousands of analysts and investors think about the future of apple.
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He meant a piece of plastic or metal. not something with a hinge.