• Koen967@feddit.nl
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    10 days ago

    I want a phone like a paper map where when completely unfolded, I’d be unsure how to fold it back.

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      10 days ago

      I would argue there is also a national component to this. Huawei, a leading Chines tech company (heavily sanctioned by the US), was first to bring a trifold to the market.

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      10 days ago

      I think in 5-10 years foldables will have a strong market presence.

      Remember “phablets”; almost all smartphones eventually turned into phablets.

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            10 days ago

            The 4a 5G, ironically. Looks only a little bit wider, but the difference is quite significant in practice. It is on its last legs though and the replacement (9a) is in the mail.

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          9 days ago

          You could argue the same about the initial transition from hardware keypad phones to slab style touch screen phones.

          I am not saying foldables will without doubt become mainstream, but it’s not beyond the realm of possibility.