IDC: Foldable shipments to reach 48.1 million units by 2027
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- 03 Apr 2023
we will all have fly's cars as well
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- 01 Apr 2023
Anonymous, 31 Mar 2023Many people like you always tell that same lie. Wired or wi... moreIt depends on your definition of 'cheap'. My Sony MDR-ZX110 wired headphone is only $10, and yet it sounds way better than my $25 Xiaomi TWS Basic Earbuds.
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- 31 Mar 2023
I can tell no one listen to wired, wireless still bad it’s 2g what your microwave 2g so that mean hmm
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- 31 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023I guess you don’t like quality sound ? Wireless sounds s**tIt's the opposite for me, try again.
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- 31 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023I guess you don’t like quality sound ? Wireless sounds s**tMany people like you always tell that same lie. Wired or wireless doesn't matter. What matters is tunning sound profile impedance frequency driver size and driver type and many things. Also sound source matters too. If you talk about some serious in ear monitors yes wired is better. But if you talk about cheap wired earphones you are lying yourself because they are trash. Many wireless models sound miles better than trash wired ones.
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- 31 Mar 2023
I had og Fold and with Fold 3 i just realized that i was not much using that inner bigger screen because that top screen was just so good.
I bought regular slab phone and mostly happy with it, sure that big screen was great when reading documents and ebooks but i am actually thinking buying cheap 8.7-9 inch tablet for those even though i cannot carry tablet inside my pocket everywhere.
Probably when gen 2 rollable phones come i will upgrade to those because those could have great cameras, thinner, lighter, more practical regular screen and big screen when needed and because there is one less screen those could be little bit cheaper than comparable big folding phone.
Folding phones add real value for specific people, but more regular people are likely more happy buying cheaper slab phones(or newer flagship slab phone instead of older foldable phones which are comparable in price).
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- 31 Mar 2023
Bigmeme, 30 Mar 2023No point in buying foldables until they do something about ... moreThat's why I sold my Samsung Galaxy Fold and later got an LG V50 with its detachable Dual Screen case. Even today, I'm still not impressed with foldable phones' long-term durability. A friend of mine already got his Z Fold3 inner screen replaced just after a year, and the screen replacement is not cheap. It costs $480 here in Malaysia.
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- 31 Mar 2023
UltraHD, 30 Mar 2023Nobody cares about headphone jack, you can find USB C to 3m... moreRemember when Sony removed the headphone jack on their 2018 and 2019 flagships, but only to see them put it back and keep it to this day since the 2020 Xperia 1 Mk2? There's no getting away from the fact that wired audio gives way better stability and larger data bandwidth than wireless audio. That's why LG never remove it from their flagship phones because they know DAC audio won't work wirelessly. Even if you use external DACs or amps, it won't work with wireless headphones or earbuds.
It's the same story with file storage, but that's another story for another day.
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- 31 Mar 2023
Michail,
"Future" predictions by IDC, Gartner, counterpoint etc have been wrong most of the time. So don't trust these blindly.
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- 31 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023Tablet is still way more durable than foldable. My office b... moreSure, and he holds his tab s8+ near his ear to do phone calls!
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- 30 Mar 2023
UltraHD, 30 Mar 2023Nobody cares about headphone jack, you can find USB C to 3m... moreI guess you don’t like quality sound ?
Wireless sounds s**t
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- 30 Mar 2023
I wonder which one will win out? Flips or folds? Clamshells are the cheapest one and perfect for someone like me who likes to pack light. Doesn't want to put a heavy phone in my pockets. But the book-style tends to have the least compromises. A far more usable cover display but it's like two slabs stacked together. Folds carry the premium price tags but they are usually premium if you want the best of the best.
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anders, 30 Mar 2023From article "The new IDC report sees foldables earnin... moreFoldables are still in their early phase. Remember those resistive touch screen phone in earlier days? People were calling them gimmicks and rightly so. They reduced functionality dramatically over keypad ones but look today, it's all touch screens. Foldables have a lot to grow and mature like the touch screens, the ones available today are far far better than they were in their first iteration.
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023Do you remember the good old days when their main income wa... moreNobody cares about headphone jack, you can find USB C to 3mm jack if you really want to and stop whining for 7 years about it.
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- 30 Mar 2023
Half a year ago, Gsmarena posted an article saying that Samsung expects foldable sale to surpass Galaxy S series sale by 2025:
https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_expects_galaxy_z_foldables_to_surpass_the_galaxy_s_series_by_2025-news-55396.php
I don't think this will ever happen.
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023Do you remember the good old days when their main income wa... moreApple started the trend of removing headphone jack from their phones because they want to make more money from their wireless earpieces. Wireless still never replace wired, simple as that.
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023Seems like they sell better than any compact phone and much... morePlease, I don't see Sony dying, unlike LG. 🙄🙄
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 30 Mar 2023I'd rather buy a laptop instead of any foldable or tab... moreTablet is still way more durable than foldable. My office boss recently replaced his Z Fold4 for a Tab S8+ and he said that he wished that he'd done it sooner.
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anders, 30 Mar 2023From article "The new IDC report sees foldables earnin... moreSeems like they sell better than any compact phone and much more than any Sony phone ;)
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- 30 Mar 2023
Anders, 30 Mar 2023From article "The new IDC report sees foldables earnin... moreThey're so much more than gimmicks though. The reading experience is amazing, browsing is better, games are more immersive. I'm a big fan and wouldn't be surprised if those numbers improve substantially.