Samsung Unveils New $1,980 Galaxy Fold Smartphone

[turbineseaplane]

Hey at least Apple gave us a rounded corners on an LCD display and some new animoji…

Oh and thin keyboards that get stuck all the time that nobody wanted.

 

[keysofanxiety]

Failure of execution and hardware design. Tiny display when folded... and ugly.

Shows what unique crap Samsung bring out if they don’t have somebody else’s disciplined vision to brazenly copy.

If Apple implement foldable displays, it sure as hell won’t be a screen on a hinge that you open like a book.

 

[1050792]

You can be nervous and charismatic at the same time. They’re not mutually exclusive.

Apple's Face ID keynote fail disagrees with you.

 

[genovelle]

It will be interesting to see how the display holds up after a year of folding and unfolding.

Edit: Also environmental things like unfolding it at -20.

I think there will be some very pissed off buyers.

 

[turbineseaplane]

It's truly pathetic at this point.

No kidding…
It’s just a shocking level of homerism at this point

 

[rjohnstone]

Why does is suspiciously have a wire connected to it in the pictures?

So they can send the display output to the stage screens.
Apple does the same thing in their demos.

 

[Baymowe335]

FaceID is just old Xbox Kinect technology. Nobody wants to recreate it because it's nowhere near worth the expense and inconvenience of implementing. And Apple only forced it because they wanted to increase the cost of their phones but couldn't work out how to get in-screen fingerprint sensors working like other manufacturers have.

1) Kinect technology isn't anything close to what FaceID is doing. Read more about it. It's also far smaller and had tons of hurdles to get into handheld mobile. It's like saying the iPhone was just simply a different implementation of previous garbage.

2) The bit about "couldn't work out" in screen fingerprinting is pure speculation on your part and was publicly debunked.

3) FaceID likely took years, and was not a 6 month backup plan when they "realized" in screen fingerprint functionality wouldn't work.

 

[ugahairydawgs]

This thing looks pretty rough folded up and awkward when unfolded. I think there is a future for something like this, but I don't think Samsung gets bonus points for getting to the market first with a product that looks like something that should be on a bench in their R&D department.

And then they price it at an uber premium. I can't wait to get my hands on one just to monkey around with it in store, but no way I would buy a 1st gen something that looks so incomplete.

 

[MyMacintosh]

I would NEVER

 

[turbineseaplane]

I'll stick with my SE...best form factor EVER for a smart phone.

Totally love my SE!
Imagine one that folded open to have a larger screen when you needed it or wanted it?

Yes… Please!

 

[mi7chy]

Folding? Samsung copying Apple's iPad Pro again.

At least the display looks evenly flat unlike the Xiaomi folding phone.

 

[cardfan]

Totally love the innovation push.
Major kudos to Samsung.

Apple has done nothing of even remote interest on the innovation front anytime recently, so I applaud this sort of effort.

Apple needs to be pushed. Big time.

Not a big fan of Cook but Face ID set the reference in security on smartphones. The rest follow. Prior to that it was Touch ID.

Airpods. The rest are rushing to follow suit.

Samsung is laughable. Bloatware company. Forks android and manages to screw it up. If apples services are half baked then Samsung doesn’t even make it to the oven.

Let’s see apple release an actual 4K iOS screen first. This folding screen stuff is garbage right now. Much to be done on OS side as well.

 

[Baymowe335]

So they can send the display output to the stage screens.
Apple does the same thing in their demos.

I see. These are pics from the actual keynote?

Still looks quite awkward to be honest. I don't know what problem this solves, but it's a "neat" concept. I just don't think I'd spend $2,000 because it's not solving anything and is too fat when folded.

 

[RyanS123]

This will go the way of the 3D phone..

 

[AndyDiamond]

but, but... $1,000 for an iPhone!!!!

 

[mnsportsgeek]

This is pretty slick and looks much better than I thought it would. A phone and tablet in one. Would I pay 2 grand? No, but I can see the appeal.

 

[squidkitten]

Interesting stuff! Looks way better than I thought it would for a first generation product. In its current form, it doesn't quite look like it's for me. I'm interested in the direction this might take the tech world, though.

 

[BSben]

Does anyone remember Samsung mocking the iPhone Notch with hair cuts? On the Fold in tablet mode there seems to be quite a big notch which would in a similar mocking ad look a bit like a dictator from the 30s

 

[cardfan]

Heh. Take this brick of a phone. Unfold and get a tablet that is inferior to a 5 yr old iPad mini. Just give us 2k. Well put in extra bloat. The unwashed smile. That’s. Innovation. Lol.

 

[cube]

This will go the way of the 3D phone..

The 3D phone that was available was not very good in general aspects. But it stopped a bullet.

 

[willzyx]

People complaining about the price are missing the point of this device. It's the first step in the foldable displays, of course it will carry a premium. Give it 3-4 years, the price will drop. Foldable screens are expensive to make.

 

[turbineseaplane]

To me the most thoughtful responses in here are the ones that recognize that this is a first attempt at this technology… They are pushing the bleeding edge here and this is just the beginning not the end.

 

[Trusteft]

I can't wait to see Apple in a few years bringing some innovation to the market by releasing the first in the world foldable phone.

 

[Narrator Jack]

My eyes hurt from rolling.
And I mentally began drafting a (symbolic) petition to have that CEO be the first to speak, and only for 60 seconds.

 

[thebeans]

At its Unpacked 2019 event that took place in San Francisco today, Samsung officially unveiled its foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold. According to Samsung, the Galaxy Fold is a powerful smartphone and a revolutionary tablet all in one, a device that "defies category."

When folded up, the Galaxy Fold has a 4.6-inch display that's designed to fit in the palm of a hand, and when opened up, it has a 7.3-inch display that's tablet sized. It works with a hidden hinge with gears that are under the display. You can't see the hinge, providing a seamless look for the device.

Described as a luxury device, the Galaxy Fold comes in four colors: black, silver, green, and blue, and with some color options, the outside hinge shade can be customized.

Samsung worked with Google to create apps optimized for the dual-display fold, which supports a feature called App Continuity to keep the same apps open regardless of whether the Galaxy Fold is open or closed. With Google Maps, for example, in a folded mode you can see the map, but if you open it up, you can see a whole lot more.

Inside, there's a 7-nanometer processor, 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, with Samsung describing it as one of the most powerful smartphones on the market. There's a 4,380mAh battery, which is actually two batteries on either side of the hinge.

It has six cameras -- three on the back, two on the inside, and one on the front so it can capture images no matter which way it's folded.

Galaxy Fold comes in two versions, one with LTE and one with 5G. Pricing starts at a whopping $1,980 and it will be available starting on April 26. It will ship with Samsung's upcoming AirPods competitors, the Galaxy Buds.

Article Link: Samsung Unveils New $1,980 Galaxy Fold Smartphone

I've never watched one of their events before. Wow!! It is painful to watch.

 

[12vElectronics]

$1980 plus tax? Lol. Goodluck