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The MacRumors Show: We're Finally Getting a Foldable iPhone
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I will believe it, when I see it and not before. I still can't understand the need for a foldable phone. I've never seen an Android one in the wild....we shall see....
That's actually the definition of "innovation"...
You must not get out much.
I commute by train, so I see a lot of people's phones every day. I've seen a few foldables. My coworker has a flip configuration foldable. The crease is a no-go for me. A lot of them also have a strange bump down the middle of the back when unfolded, which seems unlikely for Apple. I do like the idea of a mini-sized foldable iPhone, so if they can have no visible crease and it's small enough when folded, I might give this a shot. I see no point if it's already large when folded.
Also, how in the world will MagSafe work with this thing? My 15 Pro spends a lot of the day on a MagSafe stand charger on my desk, and overnight on another one at home. If you can only put it on a stand like this while it's folded, that sort of ruins the point of it, too.
Also, how in the world will MagSafe work with this thing? My 15 Pro spends a lot of the day on a MagSafe stand charger on my desk, and overnight on another one at home. If you can only put it on a stand like this while it's folded, that sort of ruins the point of it, too.
It's mini sized!
The iPhone 13 mini was 5.4 inches and the iPad mini 7 is 7.7 inches, so this is just 0.1inches bigger in both form factors(5.5 and 7.8 inch).
The small number of people who loved the mini will likely be super interested... I am.
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The iPhone 13 mini was 5.4 inches and the iPad mini 7 is 7.7 inches, so this is just 0.1inches bigger in both form factors(5.5 and 7.8 inch).
The small number of people who loved the mini will likely be super interested... I am.
Apple’s answer for iPhone mini lovers could be coming next year - 9to5Mac
Apple doesn’t seem to have any plans to make a new iPhone mini, but its ultra-premium iPhone Fold next year could have a very similar size.
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Newspapers have obvious creases as well and people don’t particularly mind it.
The crease is like the notch, it basically disappears when you view the inner display. Especially on the newer foldables. The only time you really notice it is if there are bright lights above your phone, which in my case pretty much never happens. Also, on the modern foldables, you can hardly even feel the crease anymore, which is nice. People say the crease gets worse over time, and that is most likely true. But, I've owned a few different foldables for one year and I've never seen this happen. Anything over a year, I cannot speak for.
Even if someone can pay 2k for a phone… I think it’s better to keep some money or invest it in another thing like if you plan to buy a MacBook then you can maybe buy a MacBook Pro or something…
I don’t see the point to get a bigger screen on a phone, it’s still very small compared to a tablet so it won’t really replace the iPad… Since the display is in a cubic form… normal videos won’t be bigger… or you will need to watch some 4:3 videos (rare)…
So do books, but people flip newspapers and books so it's part of the design. I think it's a little different on Cell Phones, but maybe not.
The Fold7 is significantly thinner than the Fold6, so it wouldn’t be too bad if it became a bit thicker again. The Apple Fold is rumored to be exactly that, at 9.6 mm, vs. the Fold7 at 8.9 mm.
Book style, bi-foldables are meant to be a mini tablet and phone in one device. They are not meant to replace a full size tablet. Only the tri-folds, which I am not interested in, are meant to replace the larger tablets.
The inner display of the Oppo Find N5 (which I currently own) is 8.12 inches.
The latest iPad mini (7th generation) has an 8.3-inch display.
MageSafe is strong enough to hold it unfolded, IMO. Especially if the stand also uses the orientation magnet.
I feel like a broken wheel repeating this, but no, it’s not really mini-sized, due to the different aspect ratio. It will also be significantly heavier.
Fold on the left, mini on the right:
I was saying this as someone who was always a bit annoyed by the creases on newspapers, because unlike books, newspaper creases go straight through the text.
I think the Apple Fold mockup on the left is in the ballpark, but far too wide. It will be a passport style foldable with similar dimensions as the original Pixel Fold, if the rumored dimensions ring true anyway.
Honestly….. Apple just needs to come out the foldable docked Apple In One.
It’s a Phone, iPad, Mac in one….
Folded it’s a phone..
Unfolded it’s an iPad..
Docked it’s a Mac…
It’s a Phone, iPad, Mac in one….
Folded it’s a phone..
Unfolded it’s an iPad..
Docked it’s a Mac…
The mockup is based on the leaked dimensions and resolutions. It is correct, unless those leaks are significantly wrong. Furthermore, these dimensions actually make sense to make the inner screen more attractive for widescreen video.
There’s also precedent for that kind of form factor with the Huawei Pura X.
I wonder what name Apple will give to the new device.
It definitely won’t be called iPhone Fold, even though I personally think that would be quite a fitting name, since, in a way, it feels like the company is “folding”, meaning giving up on true innovation.
But in any case, it won’t be iPhone Fold, for at least these two reasons:
1. Just like Apple’s VR headset isn’t called Apple VR, but Apple Vision Pro. They will come up with something Apple like.
2. Apple no longer names new devices “iSomething,” but rather “Apple Something.” This gives them a chance to name this device in a completely new way and clearly separate it from the iPhone and iPad.
Even if I don’t like foldable’s concept, I gotta admit, I’m interested to see what they come out with.
It definitely won’t be called iPhone Fold, even though I personally think that would be quite a fitting name, since, in a way, it feels like the company is “folding”, meaning giving up on true innovation.
But in any case, it won’t be iPhone Fold, for at least these two reasons:
1. Just like Apple’s VR headset isn’t called Apple VR, but Apple Vision Pro. They will come up with something Apple like.
2. Apple no longer names new devices “iSomething,” but rather “Apple Something.” This gives them a chance to name this device in a completely new way and clearly separate it from the iPhone and iPad.
Even if I don’t like foldable’s concept, I gotta admit, I’m interested to see what they come out with.
I hope they go with iPhonebook.I wonder what name Apple will give to the new device.
It definitely won’t be called iPhone Fold, even though I personally think that would be quite a fitting name, since, in a way, it feels like the company is “folding”, meaning giving up on true innovation.
But in any case, it won’t be iPhone Fold, for at least these two reasons:
1. Just like Apple’s VR headset isn’t called Apple VR, but Apple Vision Pro. They will come up with something Apple like.
2. Apple no longer names new devices “iSomething,” but rather “Apple Something.” This gives them a chance to name this device in a completely new way and clearly separate it from the iPhone and iPad.
Even if I don’t like foldable’s concept, I gotta admit, I’m interested to see what they come out with.
Understood. If the form factor rings true for the Apple Fold, it is going to turn a lot of people off being that wide. There's no way that could fit comfortably in regular sized jeans/shorts/pants pockets. It would be nearly two inches wider than the original Pixel Fold, which I owned. I would not want a foldable to be any wider than that one. I'm not saying everyone would feel the same way I do, but I don't think most people are going to want a phone that wide. Just my two cents anyway.
