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.

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[–] 42 points 2 years ago (16 children)

Did anyone ask for folding phones?

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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.

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    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

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  • [–] -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.

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 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

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