Counterclockwise: the rise, death and rebirth of the slider phone

13 January 2019
Sliders were some of the hottest phones on the market, then the iPhone happened. But now they are back and it's all because of the notch.

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Namelesss, 13 Jan 2019IMO Foldable phones ain't going nowhere with that 1500+$ ex... moreOh come on.... This is just like saying that mobile phones has now future based on the extremely expensive 10Kg trunks that started the whole thing.

Of course foldable devices has a future, but sure the initial price is extreme.

I guess we would all love a device as big as an e.g. A4 sheet of paper when using, that could be packed away to 'nothing' in the pocket. But that is not likely with known technology, so something less extreme would do. A 16:9 device that in tree sections could be folded like a Z to 16:9 in the other direction to phone size would be a very good compromise.

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    Anonymous, 13 Jan 2019The big daddy of them all? Nokia N95.100% mate ;)

      It will be here as long as successfully solve problems i guess. Foldable ones by the time that they will be really practical in 2 - 3 years, flagships will cost $1600 or more

        The same will be for flip phones, as foldables are close to release.

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          • 00Y
          • 13 Jan 2019

          It will be here as long as successfully solve problems. Foldable ones by the time that they will be really practical in 2 - 3 years, flagships will cost 1600

            And in the rebirth Peter completely overlooked that a real slider is set for 2019 Q1 release....

            https://eskerahn.dk/wordpress/?p=2879

            I can not wait to get one.

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              • 13 Jan 2019

              Palm Tungsten T, T2 and T3, Nokia N70, Nokia N73, Nokia N95, Nokia N97, Nokia E7, Motorola Milestone, HTC TyTN, and many others.

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                • 13 Jan 2019

                Anonymous, 13 Jan 2019The big daddy of them all? Nokia N95.Without a doubt.

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                  • 13 Jan 2019

                  No offense, but I hope it dies again. Such ugliness.

                    IMO Foldable phones ain't going nowhere with that 1500+$ expected price tag.

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                      • 13 Jan 2019

                      The big daddy of them all? Nokia N95.

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