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Samsung Rumored to Debut First Foldable Smartphone This Year
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What's the point? I don't want something even thicker in my pocket. I can hardly stand my Lifeproof case on the X (but after paying $300 for a new screen, no way I'm going naked like I always did).
It’ll be exactly the same size in volume, just more bulk. I prefer thin, you prefer a brick. It’s a big world out there.
Same question. Why? I guess it appeases those fandroids who like to add another step in using their phone.
There's a lot of fanboyism and hyperbole on this thread but you're not adding anything different and acting the troll to boot.
I already told you the reason: bigger screen.
It would not necessarily have to be thicker than a regular phone when folded.
remember those laptops that the screens swiveled around to a tablet? it kind of reminds me of that.
I’m not sure a large amount of people need/want to carry a 7 inch phone at all times.
The new iPhone X Plus is going to have a 6.5” screen.
I'm excited to see what they come up with, even though I'm sworn off Android because of the almost daily stories about privacy issues. But kudos for Samsung in pushing this, someone has to push the envelope. Even if this is an atrocity, it may open the way for nice hardware in a few years. Then again Samsung might shoot itself in the foot with the rumored $2k price, I'm not sure anyone except the most hardcore will even consider that price, yeah the gamer market might be a good start. But if this follows the formula of the smartphone market, which never drops in price even with technology advances, it will have a tough time catching on. You better convince consumers they are replacing their laptops/tablets AND phones. Heck Samsung can't even convince consumers to buy their tablets at 1/4 the price.
It also sounds like Samsung isn't making a screen on the outside when its folded, only some kind of information bar. I don't think I'd want one unless I had access to a full smartphone when it's folded, otherwise it's just a foldable tablet. Which isn't a bad thing, but then we go back to that $2k and convincing consumers of its value.
It also sounds like Samsung isn't making a screen on the outside when its folded, only some kind of information bar. I don't think I'd want one unless I had access to a full smartphone when it's folded, otherwise it's just a foldable tablet. Which isn't a bad thing, but then we go back to that $2k and convincing consumers of its value.
When the ipad 1st came out I thought by now they'd have come up with a way to clamshell two in some sort of computer/tablet hybrid. The touchbar MBPs tells me they're still thinking about it.
Bone crushing dominance over the iPhone X. Don't forget boys and girls, Speed Kills!!!
Change the record mate. You sound like a bad spambot at this point.
Lol, please explain the physics of that...
Essentially, you’re claiming that phones could be twice as thin as they are now, but for some reason choose not to, or describing an impossible feat of physics, or....??????
Definitely. That's the ultimate, sci-fi end game of the foldable phone concept. I think when this idea matures it will be amazing. It will be pretty gimmicky initially.
....yea Apple, you know, the mighty screen manufacturing juggernaut or are we talking about the other Apple who actually manufacture nothing?