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World's Thinnest Foldable Phone Launches Next Week

roncron said:
I’m not in a rush for a foldable iPhone. Maybe when it’s here I will want one.
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I don't care about large phones, until Apple does it
I don't care about having more than one rear camera, until Apple does it
I don't care about bezel-less phones until Apple does it
I don't care about home screen customisation and widgets, until Apple does it
I don't care about USB-c, until Apple does it

Would be nice if Apple actually started to innovate again rather than being behind the curve. The last time there was a major reinvention of the iPhone was the iPhone X. We are due something original and spectacular from them.
 

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bunce66 said:
I am excited about a foldable, but tend to agree with this. A square display isn't really going to increase the amount of content that can be displayed in many circumstances. If you watch a movie, for example, there will be empty space on the screen.
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They’re not really designed for watching movies. They are more business focused devices. The extra space is useful for reading documents, emails and web browsing.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
Counterpoint -- I know several "normie" family members who use zero of the integration stuff

I know that seems crazy to everyone here, but Apple stuff has actually become rather complex in many ways

There are tons of features that, while great and I use them myself, are totally unknown to these "normal user" family members of mine
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I really doubt that - maybe they/you don't know they're using integration. If nothing else, they've probably shared passwords and/or used Music and iCloud (eg for photos) on multiple devices.

One of the integrations that I use - which most 'normie' people won't know about because it requires you to look for it is copy/paste across devices. I use it all the time now.
 
twolf2919 said:
I really doubt that - maybe they/you don't know they're using integration. If nothing else, they've probably shared passwords and/or used Music and iCloud (eg for photos) on multiple devices.

One of the integrations that I use - which most 'normie' people won't know about because it requires you to look for it is copy/paste across devices. I use it all the time now.
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You're certainly welcome to doubt whatever you like, but you're incorrect on this one ... at least as it pertains to my family.

I have a cousin who texts herself photos so she can get them on her Mac (even though they are in Apple Photos on the Mac) ... "didn't know" but also still hasn't changed because she doesn't like the desktop Photos App

(trust me ... I've tried ... for weeks over Christmas)

I promise you this forum, and all of us here, are wildly overestimating what massive swaths of general population users are doing with their devices. I'm constantly reminded of this when socializing with different groups of folks across the age and experience levels of life.
 
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Radin.Y said:
But you don’t hold a tv in your hand or put it your pocket. I still believe a larger sensor for the camera would go a long way.
My point was, this seems like a very sudden obsession, not a progression. TVs gradually got thinner. iPad Pro suddenly shed weight, you know?
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I think TV's had a quicker move to thinner and bigger than you may remember. We went from CRT, which were big, deep, heavy and not as big in screen size, to Plasma, which was considerably thinner and bigger. They were still heavy. Then to LCD and LED. When Plasma TVs hit the market, we all kind of knew that the day of CRT was numbered. Expense and also having a CRT that worked fine is what kept many people from updating. I own a Fold 6. It's a great phone. Not perfect (what is in life). I had my Fold 4 for 2 years. I had to change the screen protector after about 14 months. When I upgraded to the 6, my 4 looked brand new.
 
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HobeSoundDarryl said:
The setup is a repeat of phablets sentiment before Apple went there: "stupid", "abominations", "fragmentation", "99% don't want", "one-handed-use", "pants with bigger pockets", "man purses." There are historical threads here. Do a search and explore threads dated BEFORE Apple went phablet. See pages and pages of the bulk of the crowd ripping the form factor in every way over several YEARS: probably tens of thousands of very passionate, anti-phablet posts.

Then Apple embraced them and it was "shut up and take my money" and "how did we ever get by with those puny screens?" Still looking for them pants with bigger pockets and man purses in the wild. And still dazzled how them all-important, one hands magically grew. ;)

The Appledom always hates what Apple doesn't have for sale right now... but then readily flips flops once Apple DOES embrace it. This will be no different. The obvious benefit of having BOTH an iPhone and an iPad in ONE device cannot be ignored. IMO: ALL apps are better with more screen R.E... which is one of the biggest reasons I opt to use a cellular iPad Mini with VOIP app and buds to double as my phone now. What can it NOT do that iPhone can? Fit into a pocket. How could THAT be remedied?
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Absolutely. The wildest thing to me is always that people will die on the hill that a foldable has no use, despite the overwhelming trend of people wanting bigger screens.

I can get that it's not for everyone, or that some think the tech isn't ready for them or that it's simply too expensive (that's me), but it's quite easy to come up with good use cases for this.

What I do hope Apple might be able to accomplish is to get apps optimised and take advantage of the form factor. My wife and I bought a Pixel tablet last year because we needed separate user accounts for our primary use case and the tablet support is abysmal. Maybe it's a bit better on foldables, I haven't had the luck to try one yet, but from the reviews online it certainly looks like there's still a gap.

turbineseaplane said:
You're certainly welcome to doubt whatever you like, but you're incorrect on this one ... at least as it pertains to my family.

I have a cousin who texts herself photos so she can get them on her Mac (even though they are in Apple Photos on the Mac) ... "didn't know" but also still hasn't changed because she doesn't like the desktop Photos App

(trust me ... I've tried ... for weeks over Christmas)

I promise you this forum, and all of us here, are wildly overestimating what massive swaths of general population users are doing with their devices. I'm constantly reminded of this when socializing with different groups of folks across the age and experience levels of life.
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I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. People with multiple Apple devices probably use a small set of the ecosystem integration features without giving it much thought while ignoring the remaining 95%.

My wife has an iPhone, a watch she inherited from me and AirPods I bought her as a present because her old pair of generic Bluetooth headphones was just poor in quality.

She absolutely did notice how easy it was to connect them (though in fairness Pixel Buds and a Google Pixel phone probably would have produced the same result) and she absolute does appreciate that she can read texts on her watch while stuck in meetings or on a crowded train, but it will be a cold day in hell before she attaches her phone to the family Mac to have a better webcam.
 
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Radin.Y said:
What’s this obsession with thing thinness making all smartphone makers go crazy? Give us larger camera sensors, better battery, sturdy phones we’re not worried about using.
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Thinnest on a foldable makes a lot of sense. Rumor is it has a 5600 mAh battery, which should give me 10 hours of screen time for my type of usage compared to my time with OnePlus 12 and now OnePlus 13.
 
turbineseaplane said:
I think the skepticism and concern is because people tend to be just barely "ok" with their current iPhone battery life

It's hard to see how making them even thinner is going to do anything but make that even worse

It's a valid concern
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It comes with a 5600 mAh battery and pretty efficient processor. The battery life is pretty competitive now against the iPhone.
 
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Student of Life said:
Once the crease gets figured out watch Apple come out with a foldable which will just take off. It's not necessarily the size thats the issue, it's the screen quality and crease. The tech is just not ready.
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The crease on the Oppo Find N3 is really a non-issue. I can understand about cracks and durability, but people makes it seems the crease is an issue. The crease on my OnePlus Open (Oppo Find N3) when I had it literally disappear so quickly that you don't notice it by sight or touch. The AR coating on the OnePlus Open was also very good unlike the glossy coating from the Z Fold 6 and other foldable phones.
 
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Tried a Pixel Fold Pro for a week. Excellent. Outside screen isn't tall and skinny like Samsung Fold.
Opening up is a dream and the UI is decently optimized for Fold.

But as cool as it is, value isn't there. Not a lot of water resistance, fine. Crease. Meh, not super noticeable while using so also fine.

Issue for me is the dust resistance which is none. Thrown it in a pocket that maybe had something in it and a few particles could cause more havoc than they should.

That may improve over the next few generations, but as a result it's not an everyday phone for me because if having to baby it, and I am not rough on my phones at all.

And again, value. I could get a Samsung S25U plus a Legion Tab 3, or an iPhone 16 Pro and an Ipad mini, for possibly less...and get the experience of a solid phone and mini tablet.
 
bunce66 said:
I am excited about a foldable, but tend to agree with this. A square display isn't really going to increase the amount of content that can be displayed in many circumstances. If you watch a movie, for example, there will be empty space on the screen.
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Watching YouTube videos where the aspect ratio is mostly 16:9 is still pretty good. However, watching a cinematic movie on a wider aspect ratio is about the same as a slab phone. For me personally, I find it most beneficial for web browsing and reading books. You can watch cinematic videos with subtitle that's below the video.
 
iPay said:
For years: "Foldable phones are so stupid, blah-blah crease, blah-blah chinese, blah-blah battery..."
Apple makes one (still not done): "instant buy! Well worth the price! a revolution!..."
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I've had 2G & 3G folding phones and the hinge always break in <2 years.

I'm not gonna do repairs for a ~$2k phone.
 
green_diyos said:
I've had 2G & 3G folding phones and the hinge always break in <2 years.

I'm not gonna do repairs for a ~$2k phone.
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Really the old Motarola Razors 2G/3G were one of the best selling phones I don't recall any mass failing on hinges

Until last year the most expensive phone repair was the Iphone Pro back glass, its cheaper now due to revised batteries but only marginally cheaper than most Fold inner screen replacements

If you are that hard on your phone there are always extended cover options :)
 
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SteveJUAE said:
Really the old Motarola Razors 2G/3G were one of the best selling phones I don't recall any mass failing on hinges

Until last year the most expensive phone repair was the Iphone Pro back glass, its cheaper now due to revised batteries but only marginally cheaper than most Fold inner screen replacements

If you are that hard on your phone there are always extended cover options :)
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I get others want a folding phone. I am just pointing out why I dont want to deal with the hassle.
 
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roncron said:
I’m not in a rush for a foldable iPhone. Maybe when it’s here I will want one. Those of you with foldables, how do you like them?

Regarding this article’s mention of the smartphone industry seems to be preoccupied with thinness. Thin is cool but I’d rather have an extra couple millimeters and better battery life. Otherwise I’ll be attaching a MagSafe battery to the phone, defeating the benefits of thinness.

Peace, everyone.
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I've been using the Z Fold 4 for 2+ years now and I love it. I was an iOS guy my whole life but Apple's lack of innovation had me looking elsewhere... I'll be purchasing the OnePlus Open 2 when it's released. There are a few issues with my Z fold which include thickness, battery life and narrow cover screen. All those issues are addressed with the OnePlus Open 2 and then some. The OnePlus Open 2 will have a 5600mAh battery which blows my mind since it's so damn thin (iPhone 16 Pro Max only has a 4685mAh) . One last little perk is that the Open 2 comes with an IR blaster. I would use that all the time around the house.
 
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twolf2919 said:
Whatever, dudes. The problem with your 'assessments' is that most people don't buy an OS - they buy an experience. And for years now, that experience has increasingly included integration between devices. So even if Android were a better OS (which I definitely don't agree with), if one owns an Apple laptop, watch, AirPods, etc. in addition to an iPhone, all that lovely integration of features would be lost if one moved to an Android phone. No thanks.
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siddavis said:
This looks awesome. I wonder what the battery life is like on something so thin. Does the USB C port run all the way to the edges?
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OnePlus Open 2 has a 5600mAh battery. iPhone 16 Pro Max 4685mAh for comparison
 
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j26 said:
I am seriously tempted.

Plus, it seems it can remotely connect to a Mac.

www.digitaltrends.com

Fancy controlling Mac with Android? Oppo’s upcoming foldable could let you do that

Oppo Find N5, claimed to be the "thinnest foldable" yet, will also be able to remotely control your Mac wirelessly without any extra apps.
www.digitaltrends.com www.digitaltrends.com

This is getting better and better.
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Wow that’s super crazy cool. I’d much rather mirror my Mac on this device than mirror my iPhone on my Mac (I turned it on and it’s neat but have used it zero times after that).

Also just being able to use this to get photos from the OPO2 to my Mac would be one less pain point of switching.
 
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