It went on sale today in South Korea, which is the only country where it's being sold. The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, announced last week, went on sale in...
I understand that this is stupidly expensive and folding phone are fragile. But I do think they are the first exciting innovation to happen to phones in a while. Not just chasing higher numbers for the spec sheet.
If they can solve the technical problems maybe in 5-10 years we can have the best aspects of a tablet and phone combined. And maybe phones can stop being so damn big when they’re folded closed
The fold and the flip have already cycled several years of continuous improvement. The hinges now are a massive improvement over the original flimsy hinges. The crease has been getting smoother as well.
It’s interesting, it’s still an early adopter kind of product. But it obviously has a market, however small it might be.
I understand that this is stupidly expensive and folding phone are fragile. But I do think they are the first exciting innovation to happen to phones in a while. Not just chasing higher numbers for the spec sheet. If they can solve the technical problems maybe in 5-10 years we can have the best aspects of a tablet and phone combined. And maybe phones can stop being so damn big when they’re folded closed
The fold and the flip have already cycled several years of continuous improvement. The hinges now are a massive improvement over the original flimsy hinges. The crease has been getting smoother as well.
It’s interesting, it’s still an early adopter kind of product. But it obviously has a market, however small it might be.