If they can be made durable and thin enough, then I think this is a step in the right direction.
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Samsung Unveils New $1,980 Galaxy Fold Smartphone
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That's pretty slick.
At $2,000 I hope they update the OS for more than two years. Also don't make you wait months after Google releases an Android update.
At $2,000 I hope they update the OS for more than two years. Also don't make you wait months after Google releases an Android update.
This will be the most depreciation device of all time
It's... interesting. But I think the most I can say is that I'm curious. Curious to see the application of the technology and real world use. 4.6" display when closed seems small, but I dont know that I'd want to open it each time I wanted a larger display. And I cant think that a square aspect ratio is something Id think of as what I'd want to use, because multi tasking would then look like 2 side by side phones.
This article doesn't mention the thickness when closed, which makes me wonder how brick-like it could be.
That said, I give credit where its due, and Samsung has taken a risk here in an effort to push the industry out of stagnation. Good for them.
This article doesn't mention the thickness when closed, which makes me wonder how brick-like it could be.
That said, I give credit where its due, and Samsung has taken a risk here in an effort to push the industry out of stagnation. Good for them.
Where's the image of the second unfolding that puts the notch back in the centre?
It's nice but will be dead on arrival at those prices. They need to cut the price in half.
I do actual work on a laptop with 8 GB. This is a joke.
Trying to remember when I asked for a 2fer device like this while also watching a pile of my hard-earned cash burn up at the same time... 
buuuuut I can get an iPhone AND an iPad Pro and that's way better and much cheaper (cough)
Plus Apple will show them all. In 2-3 years they'll have a similar device and will sue Samsung for stealing it, so go f yourself Samsung. You suck. You only copy and can't innovate.
Plus Apple will show them all. In 2-3 years they'll have a similar device and will sue Samsung for stealing it, so go f yourself Samsung. You suck. You only copy and can't innovate.
How many folds/unfolds before the screen start showing problems?
Doesn't Apple already make a bending device? https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ipad-pro-2018-bending-issue/ *grin*
Give it a couple of versions and this will be wicked.
Amazed how flat that screen looks when unfolded. Cannot see the join!
Amazed how flat that screen looks when unfolded. Cannot see the join!
First off, congrats to Samsung for pulling this off. It’s a bold design. Not a fan of the height folded but that seems to be where smartphones are going. Really curious about the durability of that hinged screen.
I wonder how many times you can close and open it before the screen creases?
Kudos to Samsung for the innovation... but it looks way too half-baked. It doesn't look ready for primetime. It looks like a remote control when folded.. also the device itself is way too thick. Also, kinda funny they gave Apple so much **** for their notch.. yet this has one and it's uglier.
my point is a device with Nvidia 1060gtx, i7 CPU, 32 gb Ram, best 4K display is $2000. This Samsung Fold is not reasonably priced!
Meh I will just hold my iPhone XS Max next to my iPad Pro and will still save some money
In all fairness the guys hands were shaking like mad... he was clearly nervous. Sweaty hands and touch screens are iffy.
And who hasn't tapped an icon on their iPhone more than once to get the app to open.
For a first gen version it looks nice, but it’s hindered by the small front screen. 4.6 inches ain’t gonna cut it. You will be using it like a tablet majority of the time.
Early adopters always pay more this is nothing new. Congrats on a new product they’ve come a long way.