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Samsung Teases New Foldable Smartphones Set to Debut at August 10 'Unpacked' Event
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I look forward to seeing how Samsung has improved the folding mechanics.
That's actually a good thing, since most Samsung and Android phone owners consider their 18-month old phones throwable garbage. With negligible resale value.
In comparison, a 24 - 36 month old iPhone is still very functional (if not the latest features) with decent resale value.
I still don’t get the point. How does this make phones better?
These seem to be about as popular as Samsung’s curved TVs.
These seem to be about as popular as Samsung’s curved TVs.
Hopefully they have the screen crinkle figured out.
I gotta applaud Samsung for really pushing the boundaries of technology that many other tech companies, including Apple, rely on. They may have lost some respect for copying finished products, but they definitely earn respect for individual components that go into finished products.
The DRAMAAA! With music like that, you’d think they were unveiling a time machine or cure for world hunger. Nope! It’s a foldable phone!
Honestly I hope it’s great and everyone loves it, but no hardware is going to get me to buy an android device.
Honestly I hope it’s great and everyone loves it, but no hardware is going to get me to buy an android device.
Apple has an "evolutionary" strategy that is consumer-friendly. Samsung is pushing boundaries that can be risky for consumers. Both approaches are valid in their own ways.
Look at it another way... what if Apple completely redesigned the iPhone with every generation, and there was no familiarity from one year to the next to the next. Don't you think that would ruffle just a few feathers?
Jeez so many close minded people, remember many said the iPhone was an delicate, expensive gymick.
Folderables are not here to replace slab phones, they are a very useful form factor, think of them of the laptop of the mobile computing world (laptops didnt replace desktops, but they didnt flop, its a new form factor). They are very useful for hands free use and pocketablity. Go use one, you will see it changes the way you use your phone.
Let Samsung continue to improve the fold tech and get to a point where Apple finds it sufficient to implement on iPhones.
Stop hating Samsung’s efforts. This is only going to be good for everyone.
Stop hating Samsung’s efforts. This is only going to be good for everyone.
3rd gen (there was no flip2) but, they are relatively new still. I still get people ask questions or making comments about it when paying for things or just out and about a year later (Z Flip3) Great conversation starter, people use to do the same with my new iPhones back 2008-2011. But nothing like the Flip. It's still got shock factor a year later here in Australia.
The dual CAM mechanism is pretty sturdy. The Fold is alright for gaming but would recommend an s22 over the Flip if gaming is your priority. The point of a foldable is similar to a laptop, very hands free and pocketablity. I have the Flip3 it is super useful
$1,800, 12 month life span phone...Good for Samsung! They certainly have a particular audience picked out. Maybe not the brightest, but they'll sell a few of them and can say they have a flip phone. I think it's similar to the cars that have 90% wheels that let you drive sideways. Never really caught on did they?
Crazy how people can spend that amount of money to experience new technology!
My flip3 just about hit 12 months, they are more durable then you relize. They have closer to a 5 year life. If you're referring to 90 degree turning wheels they are actually very popular for drifting. The Flip is Luke the laptop of the mobile world it won't replace slabs but they will be huge, open your mind.
I’m back on my iPhone 13 promax but I really enjoyed using my Samsung Z flip three great little device much more compact and the screen is arguably better than my iPhone. But man I just missed iMessage and the battery now is crazy good. I’m still kept a Samsung cause I really like it and I can only pray that Apple release one.
Remember everyone laughed when Microsoft introduced the Surface. They kept at it and refined it into a hit product. Samsung might get there with the foldable. At least it sets them apart. Ad for the ad, that music was bombastic as hell. Samsung had better have something amazing to show.
Look at it this way: no matter how crazy the idea may sound, someone has to try it. Otherwise you'll never know if it works or not.
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Looking forward to seeing the new Fold and Flip from Samsung and also Apple's first foldable.