Research: Foldable phones need more than just flexible displays to impress users
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- Anonymous
- TXb
- 10 Oct 2018
EskeRahn, 10 Oct 2018Seriously? Some of you see this as a gimmick, did you say t... morefinally someone with foresight
- EskeRahn
- s0J
- 10 Oct 2018
Seriously? Some of you see this as a gimmick, did you say the same on the first touch devices? Or thought the mobile phone never would win over the phone booth?
Of course with these first ones where the curvature is not narrow (to put it kindly) it is not that useful. But when they got that fixed tablets could be completely gone as a device type, as we could have a phone/phablet sized device that unfolds to tablet size...
And folded it could be down to the most basic functions needed like calls, or reading a quick message, and giving a quick (voice) response.
And there is no need to limit it to one fold, could be three parts e.g. "Z" shaped with a third visible folded. Or folded over to protect the display somewhat like an "e".
And look at how your wallet gets deformed in the pocket, imagine that your device could flex some too... There is a HUGE future in all this (unless someone beats it to it with a better interacting with a device than our eyes and fingers).
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- Anonymous
- 3Jn
- 10 Oct 2018
3.1m will be sold next year, really???
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- Anonymous
- tNw
- 10 Oct 2018
It does not take much to sell to the hipster crowd these judging by what is popular these days.
Slap a fruit logo.
Thank me later.
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- matt99
- nFx
- 10 Oct 2018
JustNO, 10 Oct 2018At present, I dont really see a practical use for a "foldab... moreApart from having a very slightly curved surface, think a curved monitor, for exact focusing and possibly better ergonomics?
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- matt99
- nFx
- 10 Oct 2018
matt99, 10 Oct 2018A pointless device.The batteries wont fold neither will the copper traces on the circuit board even if the board itself will with a complete change in chemistry.
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- matt99
- nFx
- 10 Oct 2018
A pointless device.
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- Anonymous
- TXb
- 10 Oct 2018
Max, 10 Oct 2018Call me when they got one that folds like a book and costs ... morelmao in 2 decades there are no phones, just brain 2 brain interfaces.. check out neuralink
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- Max
- Mvv
- 10 Oct 2018
Call me when they got one that folds like a book and costs $500 or less. At this rate, see you in a decade or two...
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- AnonD-632062
- 3Ye
- 10 Oct 2018
Didn't Samung confirm it's first (exciting) foldable smartphone will be released this year?
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_confirms_a_foldable_smartphone_is_coming_this_year-news-33085.php
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- Anonymous
- 04H
- 10 Oct 2018
Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018Useless feature. but no doubt android users will shout inno... moreIf youre using an iPhone X, Xs, Huawei p20 lite or P20 pro, Galaxy S7edge, S8, S8+, S9, S9+, Note 7FE, Note 8 or Note 9...
...youre using a flexible display!
Owned.
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- Anonymous
- 04H
- 10 Oct 2018
JustNO, 10 Oct 2018At present, I dont really see a practical use for a "foldab... moreYou call it a gimmick.. wow. How is it a gimmick? You know color screens were called gimmicks. built in camera was called a gimmick. Touchscreen was called gimmick. Around 2007-8 a lot of people said that they'll never abandon physical keyboards... now look at them. The first phone in the 1800s was called a gimmick.. Foldables as the next revolution, and you will buy one sooner or later guaranteed.
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- Anonymous
- 04H
- 10 Oct 2018
JustNO, 10 Oct 2018At present, I dont really see a practical use for a "foldab... moreYou dont get it, and thats OK!
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- BiyoBiyo JunJun
- IWa
- 10 Oct 2018
Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018Lol. I agree iPhone X has (like xs and xr) a folded screed ... morethats it ?
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- BiyoBiyo JunJun
- IWa
- 10 Oct 2018
Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018There has to be a point on why it folds.the point is for their fan will betching with apple that their phone far millinia years ahead ,
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- Anonymous
- jIT
- 10 Oct 2018
There has to be a point on why it folds.
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- JustNO
- sxs
- 10 Oct 2018
At present, I dont really see a practical use for a "foldable" phone except for it being a gimmick and someone could brag about. Realistically speaking, flat/slab phones are more useful for what they are meant to do, besides "foldable" phones seems to have more fragile parts due to the fact that it needs to be bendable to fold itself.
Anyway, we will see how this kind of technology evolves and if it can actually replace the current generation of flat/slab phones.
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- chenchen
- x7v
- 10 Oct 2018
Anonymous, 10 Oct 2018Useless feature. but no doubt android users will shout inno... moreLooking at the picture above, I don't want to feel like a snake in my pants pocket lol.