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Apple Foldable iPhone Launch Faces Delay Until 2026, Faces Design Roadblocks (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
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Apple's rumoured foldable iPhone (possibly iPhone Flip) might launch in 2026, but display crease, and design are roadblocks.

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[–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Larger display but still compact in your pocket. It’s just a competitor to the Samsung flip phone

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, but you can rig the screen with a fingernail if you push hard enough. Tested it in store..

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You can mess up your screen if you slam your phone on the ground or if you press it with a nail. Your point being? Just don't do that.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Scratching your phone with a really soft material is a very different situation than smashing it into the ground...

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If it's easily avoidable then it's not. I have a foldable for years now and haven't damaged inner screen once. You normally don't use nails on your regular phone with glass screen, why would you here?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    There are other things which might touch your screen like dust, which are much harder than a fingernail and thus will be able to scratch it. Just because it hasn't happened to you yet doesn't mean it's not possible.

    At the end of the day a glass screen will always be more scratch resistant than a plastic screen

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I've had my foldable for a couple of years and even after removing the factory screen protection I've had 0 scratches on it.

    If you are a careful person with your phone, they are fine. If you are the type to crack your screen after a week of use, then they are even more of a headache.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    See, this tells me you are talking out of your ass and just assuming things without actually owning foldable screen. Under normal use conditions devices are perfectly fine. They don't scratch. If anything they are more protected than a regular phone's screen because they are closed. Besides you use screen protector like you'd use on any device.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Do those phones sell that well? I held one recently and it doesn't seem very practical for someone that keeps taking their phone out back into their pocket often.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It has its niche. Those who like it, really like it. My friend is basically only going to go with flip phones from now on because it fits completely inside his pockets and that it can act as its own tripod.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    It's a tradeoff game. On one side it's really practical to have essentially laptop with you all the time. But on the other it's heavy and bulky. There are no car or motorcycle mounts for it, etc. I still love and use my Fold4, two years now. Fold6 is significantly better designed and made. Samsung is making big strides in this direction.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    That's because you are thinking about it only as a phone. I got Fold4 in attempt to replace my laptop which I have to carry around almost 24/7 due to work. Fold4 has been successful in doing so 95%. It's still no replacement for laptop, but paired with comfortable bluetooth keyboard it's more than adequate for a quick fix or slight bit of work.

    This is the second year I've had it and I am yet to run into problems. I do have original Samsung's case for it because that was the only way to get a pen for the phone. I played with new Fold6 and I can tell you it's far more robust and better made, so I'd expect even fewer issues with it. Fold4 without case is a bit slipper and entirely too heavy. Something new version addresses very well.

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