Why “foldable” is being discussed
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Anecdotal obviously but clamshell is the only one I've known people using, but it's several who switched from iPhone to Android for that form factor and yeah it's all women whic…
by whywhywhywhy · Sep 10, 2026
it's the most expensive iPhone. People want to flex their wealth. Foldable phones usually replace phones, not tablets.
by luplex · Sep 10, 2026
I remember clearly Apple fans making fun of Samsung when they did their foldable phone.
by fedeb95 · Sep 10, 2026
because when doing whacky hardware you need to control the entire UI stack. Android can never deliver this because of the fragmentation and you get apps that don't work right an…
by xdertz · Sep 10, 2026
The most important part of a foldable is the screen and they are designed and made by Samsung, so hard to come up with something Samsung couldn't have done in their own phone.
by xdertz · Sep 10, 2026
I you can fit an iPad Mini in your pocket, you don't need a foldable display.
by harrouet · Sep 10, 2026
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