▲ 180 ▼ Report: Apple is testing foldable iPhones, having the same problems as everyone else (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments Report: Apple is testing foldable iPhones, having the same problems as everyone else::Don't expect these clamshell-style foldables in 2024 or 2025 or maybe ever.
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 42 points 2 years ago (16 children) Did anyone ask for folding phones? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 2 years ago (1 child) For the love of god, yes. About half the time, I want a phone. The other I want a tablet. A foldable phone similar to the galaxy fold is exactly what I want. But I’m locked into the Apple ecosystem for multiple reasons. And no, “just get two devices” isn’t that great an option. I don’t use them at the same time, why not just have them be the same device? Also helps with the fact that I might want to go back and forth between something in both modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago Well, I just got the S24 Ultra and it's darnn near tablet size. This dwarfs my previous Note. I'm just happy to finally have a flagship Samsung with a flat screen. Rounded screens suck. permalink fedilink source parent [–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sales suggest, "Yes." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Steve, it was fucking Steve wasn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gigan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Steve died permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That selfish prick! I hope I missed his funeral. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ccdfa@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) I live in Korea and I see the Samsung foldable phones in the hands of like every 5th person, so yeah I'd say they sell permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. Seattle, Washington pretty tech centric city, I've only seen the one guy. Mostly a 80/20 split between Iphone/Samsung flagship phones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The US in general is obsessed with iPhones, more so than pretty much all other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent [–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago That's different than people asking for them. Between status symbols and advertising you can sell anything, weather it was asked for or not. On a real level the whole industry of advertising is to get people to buy things they wouldn't buy otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Samsung is up to Fold 5, so at least someone keeps buying them. Though they are also up to Flip 5, a concept so dumb I honestly won't believe anyone wants or uses one, so who knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have seen 1 Fold in the wild, and even then, the guy's screen was having issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Triple_B@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago I've had a Fold 4 for prolly 8 months now, no issues. But then, I baby my phone. No bigger screen issues either, but I clean it daily. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeekySalsa@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Yes. I have the fold 3 and will ask for another foldable when the time to upgrade comes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes! Phones with small screens are not useful. Phones which don't fit in pockets are not useful. Flip phones solve the problem and I've been wanting one for twenty years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I think the solution is bigger pockets. I can easily fit my 6.43 inches phone on my pockets, but that might not be true with women clothes. Unless you want to have a tablet size screen in your pocket. Then I can see why foldable screens would be appealing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 2 years ago (1 child) For the love of god, yes. About half the time, I want a phone. The other I want a tablet. A foldable phone similar to the galaxy fold is exactly what I want. But I’m locked into the Apple ecosystem for multiple reasons. And no, “just get two devices” isn’t that great an option. I don’t use them at the same time, why not just have them be the same device? Also helps with the fact that I might want to go back and forth between something in both modes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago Well, I just got the S24 Ultra and it's darnn near tablet size. This dwarfs my previous Note. I'm just happy to finally have a flagship Samsung with a flat screen. Rounded screens suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago Well, I just got the S24 Ultra and it's darnn near tablet size. This dwarfs my previous Note. I'm just happy to finally have a flagship Samsung with a flat screen. Rounded screens suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sales suggest, "Yes." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Steve, it was fucking Steve wasn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gigan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Steve died permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That selfish prick! I hope I missed his funeral. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Steve, it was fucking Steve wasn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gigan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Steve died permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That selfish prick! I hope I missed his funeral. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Steve died permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That selfish prick! I hope I missed his funeral. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That selfish prick! I hope I missed his funeral. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ccdfa@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (3 children) I live in Korea and I see the Samsung foldable phones in the hands of like every 5th person, so yeah I'd say they sell permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. Seattle, Washington pretty tech centric city, I've only seen the one guy. Mostly a 80/20 split between Iphone/Samsung flagship phones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The US in general is obsessed with iPhones, more so than pretty much all other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent [–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago That's different than people asking for them. Between status symbols and advertising you can sell anything, weather it was asked for or not. On a real level the whole industry of advertising is to get people to buy things they wouldn't buy otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. Seattle, Washington pretty tech centric city, I've only seen the one guy. Mostly a 80/20 split between Iphone/Samsung flagship phones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The US in general is obsessed with iPhones, more so than pretty much all other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The US in general is obsessed with iPhones, more so than pretty much all other developed countries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago That's different than people asking for them. Between status symbols and advertising you can sell anything, weather it was asked for or not. On a real level the whole industry of advertising is to get people to buy things they wouldn't buy otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Samsung is up to Fold 5, so at least someone keeps buying them. Though they are also up to Flip 5, a concept so dumb I honestly won't believe anyone wants or uses one, so who knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have seen 1 Fold in the wild, and even then, the guy's screen was having issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Triple_B@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago I've had a Fold 4 for prolly 8 months now, no issues. But then, I baby my phone. No bigger screen issues either, but I clean it daily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I have seen 1 Fold in the wild, and even then, the guy's screen was having issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Triple_B@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago I've had a Fold 4 for prolly 8 months now, no issues. But then, I baby my phone. No bigger screen issues either, but I clean it daily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Triple_B@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago I've had a Fold 4 for prolly 8 months now, no issues. But then, I baby my phone. No bigger screen issues either, but I clean it daily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GeekySalsa@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Yes. I have the fold 3 and will ask for another foldable when the time to upgrade comes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes! Phones with small screens are not useful. Phones which don't fit in pockets are not useful. Flip phones solve the problem and I've been wanting one for twenty years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] wreckage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I think the solution is bigger pockets. I can easily fit my 6.43 inches phone on my pockets, but that might not be true with women clothes. Unless you want to have a tablet size screen in your pocket. Then I can see why foldable screens would be appealing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* I think the solution is bigger pockets. I can easily fit my 6.43 inches phone on my pockets, but that might not be true with women clothes. Unless you want to have a tablet size screen in your pocket. Then I can see why foldable screens would be appealing permalink fedilink source parent