[Technology] The Samsung Fold - this could be a gamechanger

[Easy 10]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHR8efUn3SY

This looks bloody amazing. Go to 3m 40s to see it properly.

This thing looks like the NUTS. Move over Apple...

 

[Jakeg]

Can’t see it being a game changer at nearly $2000

 

[Easy 10]

Fair point, its a rich mans toy for now. But its a first addition. Once it gets copied by other manufacturers, the hybrid folding phone/tablet could well become the norm.

 

[The Clamp]

I rather like it as a piece of design but I can't see what real improvement it would bring to my life. Interesting development though, the folding screen.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Will wait for the Omsung Fild.

 

[Chicken Run]

Just got an XR , it’s a tad heavier than my old 7[emoji35]

 

[beorhthelm]

its neat, but not sure what game is being changed.

 

[Mellotron]

its neat, but not sure what game is being changed.

Agreed - we’ve had flip phones years ago, they were basically the first folding phones. Not saying it doesn’t look cool, mind.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Apple will no doubt bring one out in 4 years, claim it's new and revolutionary then charge 3x more than other manufacturers,

 

[Exile]

Looks a huge boon to the struggling ‘replace your broken phone screen’ shops.

 

[madinthehead]

Not sure I need it, but I definitely want it!

 

[Official Old Man]

Apple will no doubt bring one out in 4 years, claim it's new and revolutionary then charge 3x more than other manufacturers,

And everyone will buy one.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Fair point, its a rich mans toy for now. But its a first addition.Once it gets copied by other manufacturers, the hybrid folding phone/tablet could well become the norm.

Samsung are just one of many other manufacturers working on a foldable phone, it is not by any means a unique innovation. These have been in development for years. It just appears that Samsung may be first to commercially launch a product.

 

[Surf's Up]

The Apple fanboys won't like this one bit!!

 

[Gazwag]

Apple will no doubt bring one out in 4 years, claim it's new and revolutionary then charge 3x more than other manufacturers,

Yet the sheep will all blindly buy it and a year later buy the upgrade which is 1mm bigger

 

[Nitram]

That's going to be very thick and heavy, can see women buying for handbags but can't see this going in many men's pockets.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47348787

Huawei folding phone...

 

[Bozza]

The Royole FlexPai was the first folding phone beating all the major players.

Three different approaches on how to deal with the fold taken so far though...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjWef94XIdM

 

[studio150]

Think I'll wait for the version that folds itself twice

 

[TheJasperCo]

Just hope it doesn't catch fire.